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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- 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.
- wolfeadams515@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Adam Wolfe <diniyr@stei.itb.ac.id>
Reply-To: wolfeadams515@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:07:44 -0700
Subject: UBA MICROFINANCE BANK FUND CLEARANCE UNIT.
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Dear beneficiary,
I am Mr.Adams Wolfe from UBA MICROFINANCE BANK FUND
CLEARANCE UNIT.
We are in receipt of your compensation Fund worth $3,800,000Usd
(Three
million Eight hundred thousand United State Dollars)
 from
UNITED NATION
FOR SCAM VICTIMS/POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND COVID19
 RELIEVE PROGRAM 2022
and 2023,We are mandated to further transfer the
 compensation fund
 into your nominated bank account,Cashier Check or
 ATM Debit card as
approved by International Banking Rule.
You are hereby this message advice to make a choice on the process you
wish to receive your FUND, Make sure that you reach us within the next
12 to 24 Banking hours so that we can release your total fund
to you without any further delay.
I look forward hearing from
you.
EMAIL:
wolfeadams515@gmail.com
PHONE;+1(774)768-0187
Yours faithfully
Mr.Adams Wolfe
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