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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- 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.
- pirowihe@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From:
Reply-To: <pirowihe@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:47:44 +0800
Subject:
Miss. piro wike"<<>>
Subject: Your payment is scheduled for release : see information and contact enclosed
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:48:01 -0700
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="Windows-1251"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000
Greetings to you
This office is contacting you about your overdue compensation payment worth the total sum of $1,300.000.00 (One Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) presently under the custody of the United Nations Compensation Award Committee office where compensation payments are to be paid to their respective owners all over the world.
Before we commence with the formalities of getting your compensation funds release to you, you are to bear it in mind that your compensation amount has be issued in a certified bank draft that will be ship to
your address through a reliable courier company which you will be require to pay the sum of $550.00 dollars for the shipping, insurance and the procurement of the ownership paperwork to back up the safe and
smooth delivery of the bank draft to your address.
I am giving you 100% assurance that as soon as you comply with the terms and conditions in making the payment of $550.00 dollars as been advise, we the United Nations Compensation Award Committee office will
make sure your draft leaves to your address that same day your payment is being confirmed.
Please find below a USPS tracking number ( for your perusal) of our most recent beneficiary who have received and cashed out thier draft.
EE245207283US
contact payment officer : Mr piro wike
Contact email : pirowihe@gmail.com
You are to provide the following information so as to enable the procurement of the Ownership paperwork.
Provide Your Full Names:_____
Provide Your Telephone Number:______
Provide Your Residential Address:______
Provide Your Occupation:______
Provide Your Sex/Age:_______
Your timely response will be highly appreciated to enable us know your true position.
Thank you,
Miss. Gracie Robert
United Nations Payment Center
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