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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- mrsjillbidenfirstlady1@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Jill Biden" <shuaabubakar2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjillbidenfirstlady1@mail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 05:13:30 -0700
Subject: ATTN: DEAR BENEFICIARY
I am Mrs Jill Biden and I am writing to inform you about your Bank
Check Draft brought by the United Embassy from the government of Benin
Republic to the white House Washington DC and has been mandated to be
delivered to your address as soon as you get back to me with your
below information.
Home address:..................
City:...................................
Phone number...................
Your check contains the sum of $60 million USD.
Here is my number. +1(202 738 5482) You can call me or send me a
message on WhatsApp at +1(202 738 5482). But I prefer WhatsApp
messages because I'm always busy at the White House and I can't take
calls all the time.
I will be waiting to hear from you with your full information
immediately you receive this good news, thanks and God bless you.
Remember to move this message to your inbox mail before you can
respond to my email address which is (mrsjillbidenfirstlady1@mail.com)
so i can be able to receive your email
Remain Blessed,
Email: mrsjillbidenfirstlady1@mail.com
Yours faithfully
Her Excellency Mrs Dr Jill Biden.
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