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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.
- 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.
- austinwood.1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: International Monetary Fund/IMF <kanim_muaraenim@imigrasi.go.id>
Reply-To: International Monetary Fund/IMF <austinwood.1@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:15:18 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
This is Mr Austin Wood House Agent Washington DC.
Address:1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA
I wish to inform you that United States government are compensating all the scam victims and your email address and phone number was found in the scam victims list. So you are to receive a compensation Check worth sum of $6.5 million USD. All you have to do is to reconfirm to me your full information on where to deliver the Check to you.
Right now your delivery agent is currently at DC General Hospital ACCC Heliport with your Check because he has successfully arrived with your Cashier Check and also has already text me on Whats app with this Number +1 202 770 4619 or
through email (austinwood.1@aol.com) on his arrival 3 hours ago So contact him to deliver your Casher Check to your home address today.
Make sure the below stated codes are identified when contacting him and the content of the package should not be revealed for he does not know the content as it's a very important Delivery dispatched directly from my office
and director of the Company.
SHIPMENT CODE GJK72DWQ
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO OVX950.
SECURITY CODE EYTU/3055WEZ/263/
TRANSACTION CODE 7126/JLFS/7138/17305/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE MCBS/PQLE/2-6/41
Your Full Name::::::::::::::::::::
Your Address::::::::::::::::::::::
Your PO Box Number::::::::::::::::
Your Direct Telephone number::::::
Thanks
White House Agent
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20500, USA
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