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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: fati isah <fisahfada@gmail.com>
Reply-To: trustwalletbenefitfund@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 04:54:21 -0700
Subject: WARREN BUFFET DONATION TO YOU
Greetings !!!
I'm Mrs Tracy Britt, an executive assistant to sir Warren Edwards Buffett .
It happens that you are one of the beneficiaries to get the sum of
$10,00,000,00 USD (TEN MILLION United State Dollars) Covid19 support
benefits from sir Warren Edward Buffets This week's Giveaway/ charity
foundation. check his Wikipedia to know more about him and his
philanthropic work across humanity 👉
https://sco.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
I am here to inform you that your name was among the beneficiary
list to benefit and we are instructed to use bitcoins process to
distribute funds to the individuals who are the beneficiaries by supreme
investrade ltd what is
needed from you right now is to send
Your full name
Your phone number
Then login and register to SIT 👉https://supremeinvesttrade.com
after that you 👉 *send your username to supreme invest trade admin
support with the code words "benefits fund disbursement" so that your funds
will be disbursed to your account*
That's the only requirement from you so that we can proceed to enable you
to receive your
funds as soon as possible.
*Note: We advise you to stop all communications with everyone regarding
your payment as we have short**
*listed to deliver to you and now urge you to comply and receive your funds*
*Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to
hear from you today *
*Your quick response to this will validate your right of ownership of the
above benefit fund,pls be guided that all above stipulated instructions are
to be followed for immediate disbursement of funds to you.*
*Congratulations In Advance*
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