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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 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.
- jeromehp08@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "enniveojadi6161@hotmail.com" <enniveojadi6161@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:32:55 +0000
Subject: Kindly contact via office email,jeromehp08@gmail.com, or call line,
+15012158727
Hello Greetings
From the federal reserve bank of USA
i am Mr.Jerome H.Powell from the federal reserve bank of USA Am Here To
deliver your ATM card of $16.7million USD which has been in our
office since last week and there's one man that came to my office
said that you are dead that he's your next of kin he came to claim
your ATM card from us and I said no that I will text you first and
confirm that you are dead because the man is still on my office right
now keep saying that you are dead that he wanted to claim your ATM
card from us so if you know that you are not dead kindly get back to
me with your full information so that I can deliver your ATM card
immediately with your information like these.
(1) full Name......
(2) home address......
(3) iD card..............
(4) OCCUPATION........
(5) cell number........
(6) COUNTRY.....
kindly contact via office email,jeromehp08@gmail.com
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