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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:
- "million us 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)
- 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.
- williamsrogers2001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Williams Rogers" <jra@oenka.com>
Reply-To: mrwilliamsrogers2001@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:22:55 +0100
Subject: Confidential
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Attention Please!!!
This is Mr. Williams Rogers from SunTrust Bank in Alabama USA.
Am contacting you regarding the compensation funds that was brought to
our bank some days ago by the IMF after investigation with the FBI,
following your failed attempts to claim the funds and it is verified to
be $3.9million US dollars.
The representatives of the IMF stated your were among those that was
scammed during the Covid-19 and after, the government of United States
have decided to compensate you, so it is officially decided that you are
open to receive your compensation funds from now by Cash delivery, ATM
Delivery, Open Online Banking and check. We expect you to provide us
with your information asked below;
NAME:
NATIONALITY:
STATE:
OCCUPATION:
HOME ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
ID or drivers license :
NOTE: Kindly contact me to this address
Contact Email: williamsrogers2001@gmail.com
Best Regards
Mr. Williams Rogers
SunTrust / Truist Bank
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