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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrmohammed shamekh <laurajaramillo7029@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmohammedshamekh11777@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:19:35 -0700
Subject: hello
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Dear friend,
Greetings.
How are you today, I hope well?
I found your email contact before a search
private while I needed your help. My name is Mr.Mrmohammed
shamekh . Work with the audit department and manager of
bookkeeping here at UBA Bank of Africa. There is this fund
kept in my custody years ago and I need your help to transfer
this fund to your bank account. for both investment benefit of
for life and the amount is (US$ 27,500. Million Dollars).
I have all the details of the query for the bank to believe and
release the fund to your bank account within 7 business days
banks with your full cooperation with me after success Please note
account 50% for you and 50% for me after the success of the
transfer the funds to your bank account ok.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
THANK YOU.
Mr Mrmohammed shamekh
亲爱的朋å‹ï¼Œ
问候。
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ç§äººï¼Œè€Œæˆ‘需è¦ä½ 的帮助。 我的åå—是 Mr.Mr.Mohammed
谢赫。 与审计部门和ç»ç†ä¸€èµ·å·¥ä½œ
在éžæ´² UBA 银行记账。 有这个基金
å‡ å¹´å‰ç”±æˆ‘ä¿ç®¡ï¼Œæˆ‘需è¦ä½ 的帮助æ‰èƒ½è½¬ç§»
这笔资金到您的银行å¸æˆ·ã€‚ 为åŒæ–¹çš„投资利益
终生，金é¢ä¸ºï¼ˆ27,500 美元。百万美元）。
我有银行å¯ä»¥ç›¸ä¿¡çš„查询的所有详细信æ¯ï¼Œå¹¶ä¸”
在 7 个工作日内将资金å‘放到您的银行账户
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æˆåŠŸåŽä½ å 50%，我å 50%
将资金转入您的银行å¸æˆ·å°±å¯ä»¥äº†ã€‚
期待您的回å¤;é™å€™ä½³éŸ³ã€‚
谢谢。
Mrmohammed shamekh 先生
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