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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ericlin@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms. Angela " <posttnettt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:53:06 -0700
Subject: notifying you about this said fund
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This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund
regarding the information, we have unclaimed FUND $15.5Million here in
your name. We have been able to confirm that the money was deposited
here as your Beneficiary/Inheritance Fund. PLS GET BACK TO ME NOW FOR
MORE DETAILS ON YOUR ABANDON FUND since 2016 now but the fund has
finally been released by the Treasury for immediate processing and
payment to you. Get back to me or contact Mr. Eric Lincoln Customer
Care representative Funds Manager in charge as soon as possible at the
following email ( ericlin@citromail.hu ) if you are still available on
this email address for release details.
Failure to do so might result to funds been returned unclaimed.
Have a blessed day. I wait for your reply soon.
Yours sincerely,
Ms. Angela Lee
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
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