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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- 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.
- honcharles016@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Gloria Innocent <innocentgloria7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: honcharles016@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 06:23:19 -0700
Subject: ATTEN -- Dear Beneficiary,
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This is to inform you that a Lottery Winning payment in the amount of
25,500,000.00 Usd Twenty five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
was legally approved and deposited with Faisha Bank of Kenya (FBK),
The lottery won by your e-mail address via online active email address
selected from sponsor of Coca Cola Company award.
It was registered with your email address by the Lottery Board
Executive Directors Of Coca-Cola Company and they instructed this Bank
to open an online account and credit this Winning funds direct to your
online bank account with immediate effect.
You are advised to confirm your information such as below if you want
to receive your funds as soon as possible:
First Name :
Last Name:
Country:
State of Origin:
Nationality:
Home Address:
Next of kin:
Passport Copy:
Phone Number:
CONTACT PERSON: Hon.Charles P
E-MAIL: honcharles016@gmail.com
Yours Faithfully,
Hon Charles.
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