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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Nhek Visal<nhekvisal01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nhekvisal01@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:20:56 +0700
Subject: Reply
Dearest Friend ,
I am contacting you based on trust, honest and confidentiality that you will keep this as top secret and if interested should write to me. I know it will take you by surprise to receive this information.
My mail is genuine and different . There is an unclaimed fund/money of our late customer who died on Plane Crashed; Sun 16 Sept 2007; Flight OG269 in Thailand no availability of next of kin and the money is unclaimed amounting the sum of US$16,000,000.00, leaving it free for claiming.
You should read on this website link to understand it:
http://www.china.org.cn/international/photos/2007-09/17/content_1224653.htm
If you are interested should write to me for more details. I am assuring you 100% risk free and legitimate project . I will explain in details when I hear from you.
Anticipating your early reply
Best regards
Nhek Visal
Tel:+85581539601
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