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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: Shawn Margret <smarmarg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: shawnmargret58@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:37:33 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
My name is Shawn Margret read and understand my message ok.
I’m 87 years old from Bronx New York State. I’m married to my lovely
husband who is deceased now. We had a wonderful years as a married
couple but unfortunately, we had no child due to one problem or the
order. My husband is a banker while i'm a businesswoman. I don’t want
to get married again because it’s against my belief and we sworn not
to cheat on each other even when one die.
I'm diagnosed with lung cancer for many years now which my husband
died of and it have risen to the highest level which is level three,
my doctor makes me to understands that I have some couple months to
live in this Earth. I prayed to Almighty to show me who i can hand all
this over to and in my dream, this your particular email address was
shown to me as the trusted and honest person to be my next of kin
concerning I and my husband properties and use it help the less
fortunes and people around you.
We have about $57 million funds in our bank account and other
properties in Bronx New York which you're the chosen one to fulfill my
mission by helping me share the money among the less privileges,
widows and people in need around you if possible and also help
yourself and your beloved family.
I don't trust my doctor who's the only one close to me now because
he's greedy and will take everything without helping the helpless
people around him and i have given him two of my late husband house
here in Bronx but he's still wanting more and i don't want him to know
about this my money in the bank ok my beloved.
I believed you will be trusted
Tell me about yourself.
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