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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- wongjazz126@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: National Bank of Canada <mrfredwwweed3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wongjazz126@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 14:23:17 +0100
Subject: SHIPMENT
National Bank of Canada
Secrétariat corporatif 600, rue de La Gauchetière Ouest, 4e étage
Montréal, Québec H3B 4L2
Attention:
Welcome to National Bank of Canada.
This is to let you know that United Nations have approved compensation
of 1 Million British Pound.
United Nations Compensation is for those that have be scam by Internet
fraudster.
Your name and email address was listed on scam victims compensation
payment listen as a victim of scam.
from instructions given to us to compensate all victim of scam.
Please you are to reconfirm your information to enable us proceed with
your compensation claim.
Your name:
Address:
Direct Telephone Number for easy communication.
Once we receive your information, we will proceed and release your
compensation immediately.
Thank you for your understanding.
Mr Messi More.
National Bank of Canada Compensation Department
Email wongjazz126@gmail.com
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