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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- edison.willy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Edison Willy" <gggggwinemefiele.ngggggggg@outlook.com>
Reply-To: edison.willy@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 05:30:16 -0700
Subject: My Dear Friend
Dear: Friend,
My name is Edison Willy Rio ,A Banker here ,I am An Account Officer to
Mr. Mikhail Watford an oligarch and Real estate magnate in the
UK.
I am not comfortable contacting you via email because it is not in our
policy, but the urgency of the situation has persuaded me tocommunicate
with you via email.
Please accept my apology.I search for a reliable and a trustworthy person
to assist in financial Real Estate Investment I made thorough search via
different search Engine and found your data (Particulars) which speaks
volume of your integrity and Educational standard and immediately I
decide to make this first contact with you for a deal of
$34,000,000.00USD which Mr. Mikhail Watford Deposited with United
National Bank one Month before is death which Mr. Mikhail Watford and I
know reason and Objective for the depositing funds and till now one knows
about So I want you and I to work in partnership in transferring
deposited fund out the United National Bank UK to your designated account
in which we can share in a ratio of 50% : 40% while 10% will be map out
for any charges we might incur in the process after
disbursement. Please I will like you to view Mr. Mikhail Watford
Biography on till his death:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/03/ukraine-born-oligarch-mikhail-watford-found-dead-at-home-in-surrey
Please if you are interested in working with me communicate as soon as
your confirm receipt for more details.
Thank you and God bless.
Best Regards
Edison Willy Rio
For a quick discussion email: edison.willy@yahoo.com
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