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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: fbi unit <anasabdulhamid132@gmail.com>
Reply-To: environmentalcrime.org@seznam.cz
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 13:52:03 +0200
Subject: Attn: Funds Release Approval Notice!
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Unit on Africa case (filed
IIA-0147-F2) regarding seized Fund of Foreign Individuals and Companies
Attn: Funds Release Approval Notice!
This email is reaching you from the office of Special Agent in
Charge(Mr. Christopher Wayne) in Charge of New York field office (NYFO) USA.
This message is to inform you after 8 months of thorough
investigations regarding seized funds of foreign Individuals and
Companies and also on scam victim.
You are awarded a total sum of USD$250,000.00 (Two Hundred And Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars)
NOTE: All fees has been paid by United Nations in conjuction with the
African Union accept the fee USD$103
Signed: Mr. Christopher
United States of America
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