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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:
- "usembassyindia1@dgoh.org" (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: US EMBASSY INIDA <webmailoffice00121100@xtra.co.nz>
Reply-To: usembassyindia1@dgoh.org
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:55:52 +1300 (NZDT)
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND FROM UNITED NATIONS
United States Ambassador
to India
Department
Greeting from U.S Embassy,
THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
Hello:Beneficiary.....
Please i want to inform you that your fund was brought to my desk
this morning because the SECRETARY OF UNITED NATION here in India
said that they will divert your compensation fund to the Government
Treasury account just because you failed to pay for their fee of your
fund which is just $150.00 usd only.
But i told them to wait
until i hear from you today so that i will know the reason why you
rejected such amount of money $1.5m which is a compensation from United
Nation and will change your life just because of $150..00 usd
I
want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and explain
to me the reason why you should abandon your fund or if you don't need
it then i can change your name to another person so that the corrupt
Government officials of India will not claim this money for
their selfish interest.
YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION IS NEEDED.
YOUR FULL NAME:-----------------------------------
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER:----------
HOME ADDRESS AND CITY:------ ---------
SEX/OCCUPATION:-----------------------
AGE:-------------------------------------------
NOTE THAT YOU GET BACK TO ME ONLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS-
I will wait to hear from you now
Mrs. Nancy Jo Powell.
United States Ambassador to India,
E-MAIL: usembassyindia1@dgoh.org
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