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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.
- 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.
- johnsonpurdy09@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Johnso <yrzq112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsonpurdy09@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 00:50:20 +0100
Subject: Attention,Dear.Beneficiary
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Attention Beneficiary;
In a recent meeting held with the new Elect President And FBI Director
concerning debt reconciliation, this is to inform you that we have
agreed to release your fund worth ($7.5 million) which will come via
Global Automatic Teller Machine debit master Card as instructed from
the headquarter by Janet Yellen From US Treasury department include
Christopher Wray.
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI
I will clearly inform you that after the meeting we had with the USA
president Joe Biden and Government officials Christopher Wray, we have
agreed to release your fund worth ($7.5 million) via Global Automatic
Teller Machine debit master Card.
However, the below information is needed as to enable the profiling of
your ATM card and Installation of your total sum to the ATM master
card which could be ready for delivery hopeful tomorrow if we round
everything up today' you're to provide us with below details.
1. Full Name:
2. Phone Number:
3. delivering Address:
4. Valid ID or drivers license
Once we receive this required details, we will proceed the
installation of your total sum' ($7.5) and the delivery process
immediately you'er to contact Miss Janet Yellen secretary of US
Treasury department whom will take care of the delivery' however for
us to speed up your delivery' you will send $725 steam wallet for
delivery charge.(johnsonpurdy09@gmail.com)
Thank you.
Mr. Christopher
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