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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: BARRISTER PETER DAVIDSON <oppositionmillers779@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerpeterdavidson@gmail.con
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:14:22 -0700
Subject: attention
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My name is Barrister Peter Davidson
I’m contacting you because your total funds worth $10.8 Million USA
dollars was brought to my office for me to cancel your payment files
and divert your fund
into government account, according to the Bank director he said that
you abandoned your fund for sometimes now without hearing from you but
I decided not to cancel your payment files until I hear from you
because I know the value of what you’re about to receive. get back to
me as soon as you read my message.
You need to get back to me with the information below;
1:Full name
2:Home address
3:Occupation
4:Direct phone number
5:Next of kin details
6:Photo of your drivers license
Best regards
Barrister Peter Davidson.
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