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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: FEDEX <trossardjames5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: companyfedexcourierservices@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:32:48 -0500
Subject: Dear Beneficiary!!!
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ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
I am Mr Raj John subramaniam from Federal Express delivery company (FedEx),
I'm reaching you on email right now because i started working in this
office as New FedEx Office Director and i saw a documents showing that
you have unclaimed funds worth of $50 Million USD and this funds
arrived in the time Mr Fredrick Wallace smith the Ex director but i don't
know if he tell you about the fund before or not all i know is that
now i'm the director you are going to receivev your funds completely
without wasting much money i promise
Here is the information required for the delivery of your funds;
Your full name
Your house address
Your ID card
Your occupation
the nearest airport
NOTE; This funds don't have much time to waste here okay so you to
comply right now lets get eveything done and you will receive your
finds okay
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