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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: "Mrs Catherine" <administracion@juangomez.eu>
Reply-To: mit530132@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:07:47 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Catherine
How are you today, my name is Catherine, I really need your help to start a new investment project in your city because my mother in law took over everything my late husband left for me and my son because of the family problem we have the only thing i have left is the fund my late husband deposited in a bank in another city which is my only hope to start a new life with my son and that's why I have to get out of here and invest the fund in another country.
I want you to know that everything will be done perfectly so I just need you to act as my partner to withdraw the funds from the bank the amount in the bank is 2.5 million and if you m help in this transaction, I will offer you 25% of the total amount before investing the rest there in your city.
I will wait for your reply to give you more details about the bank.
Cordially
Mrs Catherine
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