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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- ellismagarethe@mail.com (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ATM Card" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Ellismagarethe@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:59:34 -0500
Subject: Attn: Dear Fund Beneficiary,
Attn: Dear Fund Beneficiary,
This is to notify you that a case file and payment order has been opened on your behalf after going through lists of pending contracts and contractors payment.
It is so disheartening that you have been in communication with this offices and have also made series of unwarranted payments and still yet have not gotten your funds released.In this regard a special office has been created to look into the problems of why your full payment has not been made to you after all you have spent.
We are rendering our full apologies and want to assure you that your payment will be made to you in full 100% as soon as your information is reconfirmed and in this regard we will need you to provide us with the following details.
Your payment will be processed and paid to you through an ATM GOLD MASTER CARD issued in your name and your $2,500,000.00 USD will be credited to the card and delivered to your provided postal address with the Pin Number, to enable you to withdraw your funds from any Bank ATM Machine worldwide.
FULL NAMES:
SEX:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
FULL ADDRESS:
Kindly forward the above requested details to the payment and processing office Ellis Margarethe via email Ellismagarethe@mail.com to have payment processed and your debit card mailed to you .
Thanks and yours sincerely.
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