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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- officialagent3456@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: USA management office <managementofficeu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officialagent3456@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:07:14 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION
ATTENTION DEAR FUND OWNER
i am texting you regarding the release and transfer of your
Compensation Approved Fund worth $10.5 million USD lodged in Our Bank
for your own favor from foreign Debts Settlement Compensation
Committee of the Executive Director of World Bank Group and instructed
Our Bank to Credit all the fund to your private Bank Account with
immediate effect or We will Convert it into ATM Card and Deliver it to
you with the Pin Number so that you can Withdraw anytime you want from
the Card please send us your Bank Account information to enable us
process with the transaction now OK
you are among ten lucky beneficiarys here in our office
you will start from today receiving your first payment of $5000
dollar everyday until the total amount
has been completed transferring to you. Now go ahead and follow the intructions
contant:::: e-mail address bellow:( officialagent3456@gmail.com}
reconfirm your information to avoid wrong transfer such as
Your name................
Your country......... Your City...........
Your address...........
your .....acount number
.Your phone number..
Your urgent reply is needed ASSAP
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