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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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.
- oe4447141@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "oe4447141@gmail.com" <smile913@mail.goo.ne.jp>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:51:01 +0900
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONDS IS NEEDED
ATTENTION
FEDERAL CHASE BANK
JPMorgan Chase Headquarters, .
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Attention is needed,
Greetings from the Wells Fargo bank. I have vital information which
needs to be attended to immediately. Did you authorize anyone to pick
up your inheritance fund? One Mr Andrew Cox came to our office
yesterday in-respect of your $40million dollars which has been
credited with us for the past 2 years now by the Federal Government to
be transferred into your account. He said that you authorized him to
pick up the fund.
This fund has been in our custody for the past two years now and we
have been waiting for you to contact us but we didn't hear from you
and it $40million dollars in our office.
We want you to get back to us with the following details via this email address bellow:
( oe4447141@gmail.com )
Full Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Private email :
Nearest airport
This above listed details are needed as fast as possible if you didn't
authorize anyone to pick up your fund.
contact us via this email address ( oe4447141@gmail.com )
as soon as possible okay.
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