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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: United Nations Satellite Branch Office Nigeria Payment Manager <alexmccomark@gmail.com>
Reply-To: auditor_dea.001@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 01:00:54 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Attention,
I am Adebayo Johnson your new appointed Payment Manager who’s a mixed
race of both America and Nigeria.
I got my appointment letter to serve as the new United Nations
Satellite Branch Payment Officer in Nigeria and I have been waiting
for your immediate response since my initial previous email to you
concerning the delivery of your Automated Teller Machine Card valued
$12.5 Million is ready to be delivered to your doorstep without any
further delay.
Kindly get back to me immediately you receive this email message if
you’re ready to receive your ATM Card and get delivered to your
doorstep or not to enable me flag your card and payment file.
Sincerely,
Adebayo Johnson
United Nations Satellite Branch Office Nigeria
Payment Manager
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