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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- williamsrraymond553@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Raymond Williams <ogochukwuchibuoke1978@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsrraymond553@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 09:46:15 +0100
Subject: Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,
I am Mary Wilson from Finance Truist Bank
U.S.A and I was directed by
the United Nation to pay you the sum of
$4,800,000.00 as a
compensation fund because you had engaged in
so many transactions in
the past and spent your hard earning money,
efforts and finally did
not receive the fund according to the
report.
Kindly respond to this message in order to
direct you how you will
receive your compensation fund of
$4,800,000.00 by online banking wire
transfer to any of your nominated bank
account within 5 working days
without any further delay by Finance Truist
Bank U.S.A and we need you
to reconfirm your full information to the
payer bank; Finance Truist
Bank U.S.A to complete the process in your
favor soon.
Contact Finance Truist Bank U.S.A now with
your details for this
transfer to be completed in your favor
shortly.
I look forward to receive your urgent email
with your contact
information as listed below:
Fill the gaps below:
1. Your full name:
2. Your address:
3. Your sex:
4. Your mobile phone:
5. Amount you like to receive once/daily:
6. Your next of kin:
Customer care service e-mail address:
{williamsrraymond553@gmail.com}
Customer care service phone +1 305 792 8329.
Customer care representative: Williamsr
Raymond.
Regards
Mary Wilson
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