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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.
- mrpeterdonaldsmith@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Wahl" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdgf665676767@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2023 23:14:41 -0700
Subject: Congratulations to you.

Hello,

I hope this email finds you well. My name is Mr.Richard Wahl, and I am the proud winner of the mega winner of $533M lottery jackpot. As a way to give back to the community, I have decided to donate to five random individuals $500,000,00 who were selected after a spin ball. I am honored to inform you that your email was one of the few that were chosen.

Please find your unique donation code below:

DONATION CODE: RFCJ-7543076

To proceed with your donation, please reply to this email mrpeterdonaldsmith@gmail.com with your donation code. This will confirm your acceptance of the donation and allow my personal assistant to process it accordingly.

To verify my winnings please see my YouTube.

Website page below.

WATCH ME HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tne02ExNDrw?

I recently moved to New Jersey from Michigan and has only played the lottery a few times before winning the $533 million Mega Millions lottery jac... www.youtube.com

I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your collaboration in this act of kindness. It is through the support of individuals like you that we can make a positive impact on the lives of others.

the only fee you will pay to my personal assistant to release the money to you is $189 and he

will send it to you through ATM CARD or CASHIER CHECK.

Contact my personal assistant at this email on how to send the needed fee of $189

Name; Peter Donald Smith

email; mrpeterdonaldsmith@gmail.com

Thank you for taking your time to read this email, and my personal assistant we look forward to hearing from you soon. and Procedure to Received your Donation on what to do next.

Sincerely,

Mr.Richard Wahl.

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