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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:
- "report@eu-anti-fraudoffice.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: info@siluteskeliai.lt
Reply-To: report@eu-anti-fraudoffice.com
Date: 26 Nov 2023 21:48:06 -0800
Subject: Dear Internet Fraud Victims
Dear Victim,
We are an international refund structure. We are writing to
inform you that our software has set up a detection system for
all people who have been victims of internet scams.
As a result, we have detected that you are one of the victims of
a scam, which is why we are contacting you to pass on the
information so that we can reimburse you for all the money you
have lost, as well as compensating you.
If you really are one of the people who has been scammed, please
contact us by email:report@eu-anti-fraudoffice.com, to enable us
check what you've lost and then make a refund.
NB: the refund structure offers this refund free of charge to
victims of scams without paying us a penny.
Regards
Mrs.Edyta Jovichikj
OLAF Anti Fraud
European Commission
Rue Joseph II 30 1000 Brussels Belgium.
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