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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:
- "million 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)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- olgasa147@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: khan@bitsit.co.in
Reply-To: olgasa147@aol.com
Date: 23 Aug 2023 06:50:53 -0400
Subject: A Cry For Assistance
My name is Olga Salenko and I am from Borodiaka region of Oblast
Ukraine presently the deadliest hit region by the Russian Forces
.
I seek your help and assistance in the receipt of our family
savings and possible relocation to your country when we get safe
passage out of the Ukraine in the advent of any cease fire from
the Russian forces which we hope will be soon .
My Late Husband Major Alexis Salenko was killed in one of the
onslaught on Kiev 24th of October 2022 but before he died, he was
in charge of procurement of small arms for the 4th Battalion, he
had in his control funds earmarked for purchases valued at Twenty
Three Million United States dollars which is already out of the
Ukraine and deposited as bonded funds in a commercial bank in
Thuso Scotland . At this point we are unable to claim funds
ourselves and need you to help us do the following.
1: Re- profile funds in your name since we cannot claim funds
directly by ourselves which would result in scrutiny which at
this very point, I must say we cannot afford due to the
prevailing circumstances with these funds being the only option
we have for a better life.
2: Transfer funds from the commercial Bank in Scotland to your
control in the United States.
3: Invest funds in a lucrative and viable investment opportunity
in your country which would yield favorable returns in the
shortest possible time.
As soon we hear from you, we will pass on the information of our
trusted attorneys there in Europe to help with the claims process
and subsequent representation with the bank .
You can contact us by email on olgasa147@aol.com . Thank you
for your Response.
Olga Salenko
Klinicheskaya Street, 6
Bila Tserkva,Oblast Ukraine
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