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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Federer Government <federergovernment03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ronklain85@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:50:26 +0100
Subject: repiy back to me now
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This is Douglas Costa I wish to inform you that your 15.5 millions US
Dollars which I have been instructed by Douglas Costa to deliver it
to you but I lost your information. I have been also instructed not to
open or see content inside till you receive it so you have to provide
the following information to reconfirm if this delivery is really
going to the right person
Full name......
Age.........
Occupation.......
Status.......
Email.....Number......
ID card........
So your delivery will commence if you are interested. i was told to
inform you first Before I commence your delivery
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