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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "million us 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.
- frankapple379@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Robert John Gloves" <peteremeniken@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankapple379@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:44:02 -0700
Subject: Greeting To You
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Attention beneficiary:
This is to notify you that your total sum of $10.5 Million us Dollars
has been programmed in ATM CARD here in our office hereby United
nations as a compensations fund, we have made the delivery
arrangements yesterday been 13th of Mar to released your fund as the
legitimate beneficiary accordingly,
and your package was with FedEx service in Washington USA,we have
waited enough to hear from you so that your funds can be transferred
through Bank wire transfer, but due to the late response we Decided to
deposit your fund through an ATM Visa CARD via FedEx Company so you
are advised to re-confirm your address below to enable them enhance
the delivery.
Full Name:_____________
Home Address:__________
Country:_______________
State:_________________
City:__________________
Zip-code:_______________
Phone Number:______
Your ATM Pin code is (7755) and take note, once you receive your ATM
CARD then go to any ATM Machine around your area slot the CARD and
enter the PIN number (7755) and then start withdraw,as the Card has
activated Thanks.
Below are FedEx director info
Mr.Frank Appel
Email (frankapple379@gmail.com)
Cell Phone +1(601 207 0836)
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