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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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "Graig Campbell Esq" <info@info.com>
Reply-To: graig@contacttme.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:23:38 -0700
Subject: From Graig Campbell Esq
Attention: Beneficiary
once again I try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address on the WILL, I wish to notify you that the late Robert, made you a beneficiary in his Last WILL {amount is withheld for security
reason}in the Codicil, This may sound strange . Being a widely traveled man, he said he met you sometime in the past.
Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me.
Regards
Graig Campbell Esq
Principal Partner
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