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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.
- ehjonathan6@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Ella H Jonathan <consabraaa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ehjonathan6@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 07:47:09 +0000
Subject: Special greetings
Special greetings to you and your household My name is Mrs. Ella H Jonathan
an citizen of the United States of America and working with the united
nation Resource Management office in burkina faso. I't is my pleasure to
meet with you here on the internet. I know we have not met before but my
instincts led me to discuss a very important project with you that will
change lives for good and I promised you will never regret this offer trust
me. I’m currently hospitalized in a private hospital here in Texas as a
result of brain cancer. My purpose for writing to you is for a charity
project with your help, the fund that I have in my private account in
Burkina Faso. It is clear that I’m approaching the last days of my life
according to the doctor. I’m offering the sum of $4.2 Million to anybody
that will invest the fund wisely into profitable business ventures and
donate part of the profit earned from the investment to charity work
worldwide; I am helpless to do so as a result of my health, I urge you to
help me fulfill my wish. As soon as I receive your positive response, I
will detail and also direct you on what to do.
Kindly contact me on my private email address ( ehjonathan6@gmail.com )
I await your kind response. Thank you.
Mrs. Ella H Jonathan
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