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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATIONS" <info@un.com>
Reply-To: <revrichardjoseph@in.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 14:35:06 -0000
Subject: Follow The Directives.
The United Nations Oversight Office Refund Team is paying all Fraud/Scam Victims whose names and contacts appears in our list of 55 persons from different countries.
We have paid almost 22 Victims. Could you please write us immediately for your own compensation fund of US$250,000.00
The United Nations, Did this wise considerations to maintain the Good image of the country outside the world. You are not required to spend any money to any member of this team as bribery or for logistics. We have a procedure which you have to follow to get the compensation fund . Kindly contact us or you reach to the Chairman of the Team Rev Richard Joseph
The information's below are needed now:revrichardjoseph@in.com
NAME:
ADDRESS:
AGE:
SEX:
PHONE:
OTHER EMAIL:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
COMPANY:
IDENTIFICATION ID:
Awaiting for your Response.
Rev Richard Joseph
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