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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- commisionerfcsc.rep@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: FROM European System of Financial Authority <tryl7132@gmail.com>
Reply-To: commisionerfcsc.rep@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 13:23:30 -0700
Subject: The total fund deposited for you is 5.5 Million Euro only.
Attention
The European System of Financial Authority in conjunction with
European Banking Authority have given a final order to transfer your
over due recovered fund without delay.
The total fund deposited for you is 5.5 Million Euro only.
You are approved and eligible to receive this fund now if you can comply now.
The paying bank is waiting to proceed with the payment in your favour.
The document covering this fund will be sent to you as soon as you respond.
You are duly advised to comply because you are approved as the sole
beneficiary and can receive the fund without delay.
I need your urgent reply with the following information below to
proceed with the payment.
1. Your full name
2. Bank details
3. Resident address
4. functional phone number
5. And a copy of your National identity card or passport copy.
I stand firmly to assure you honestly that I can guide this fund
transfer to you successfully.
Congratulations!
Best regards
Natasha Cazenave
Executive director
European System of Financial Authority
Private ID: commisionerfcsc.rep@gmail.com
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