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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: "MRS. Hadiza Wasam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wmrshadiza@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 07:25:49 -0000
Subject: From Mrs Hadiza Wasam.
The internet seem to be the only access some Scammer's see to reach their
victims and scam
them of their funds.but i want you to know that i only have your email address, so
that is why am sending an email to you.
I can never scam you of any things, because am not one of those scam artist. i
have a good deal for you and i know both of us will profit from it at the end. i will
give you information concerning the deal when you give me a confidential email
address or fax number where i can reach you. i can not expose the deal to you
just like that because it has to be confidential until you show your interest.
anyway am just a house help a maid who worked in Syria with the royal family but
i ran out when the trouble started. i will give more info about myself and the
transaction when i hear from you.
Please send a direct phone number for us to talk more about the deal, i will wait
to hear you.
Hadiza Wasam
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