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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- agenyfedexcompany567@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA <kennedysandra874@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfdirectorofffice@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:10:55 -0700
Subject: IMF COMPENSATING FUNDS
Attention: your $4.2 million dollars is here with us
The IMF is compensating all the scam victims and
your email address
was found as one of the
Victims. We have concluded to affect your own
payment through
ATM VISA CARD $5,000 twice
daily until the total sum of ($4.2 Million
dollars ) is
completely paid to you.
We now need your
information as to where we will be delivering your
ATM CARD, such as; Receiver’s name, address
and phone number. NOTE
that once you send
your
full information to Mr.Paul .p. then he will deliver
your ATM
VISA CARD to your home address
immediately. Now contact FEDEX EXPRESS
with
this Email:
( agenyfedexcompany567@gmail.com )
Office Number+1 (980) 290-6817 ) Forward your
full
information to this Email Address and call us
immediately you
receive this notice.
Noted that their
security and Insurance fee has been paid expect
their
delivery fee of $75.00 which I did not Play
because they refuse and
said that it
will be pay by
you the beneficiary upon your response, Please
don't be
deceive by any body. I register your ATM
Visa Card with Code of 0864,
please indicate this
Code
when contacting FEDEX Express today.and
we really need your info
Your FULL Name................
Your country.........
Your phone number ................
Address.................
City.................
Your nearest
Airport.....
your copy of your ID.....
Thanks and God
bless,
Your Sincerely
Mrs KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
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