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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: Marc Voller <warrifle98@gmail.com>
Reply-To: contractorvoller@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:53:04 +0100
Subject: NEW MESSAGE PLEASE READ
Dear Sir/Madam
My name is Michael Van dirk .I am an international contractor with UNICEF
(united nations international children's educational fund ) and UNESCO
(united nations educational scientific and cultural organization ). I
wish to transfer 13.5 million dollars (Thirteen million five hundred
dollars ) out of Aleppo Syria through damascus been contract payments
for executed UNESCO and UNICEF which i have concluded . Due to the
war in this country i have had
difficulties transferring this funds . I hereby seek your assistance
to transfer these funds through secured Diplomatic channels for
further investment in your country .
Also i want you to stand in as beneficiary of these funds through out
this process as i will be ready to compensate you with 30% of the
total amount for your assistance in the whole process via diplomatic
channels and means of transfer of the funds due to the serious war
situation here in syria . I would appreciate your response
Thanks for your Anticipation and Co-operation
Regards
Estimado Señor / Señora
Mi nombre es Michael Van daga .I soy un contratista internacional con UNICEF
(fondo educativo naciones Unidas para la Infancia) y la UNESCO
(organización cientÃfica y cultural de las naciones unidas educativa). yo
desee transferir 13,5 millones de dólares (Trece millones quinientos
dólares) fuera de Aleppo de Siria a través de pagos por contratos de
Damasco sido
para ejecutar la UNESCO y el UNICEF, que he llegado a la conclusión.
Debido a la guerra en este paÃs que he tenido
dificultades de transferencia de estos fondos. Por la presente solicito su ayuda
para transferir estos fondos a través de los canales diplomáticos
garantizados para
mayor inversión en su paÃs.
También quiero que usted está parado en como beneficiario de estos
fondos a través de fuera
este proceso como voy a estar listo para compensar con el 30% de la
importe total de su ayuda en todo el proceso a través diplomática
canales y medios de transferencia de los fondos debido a la guerra en serio
situación aquà en siria. Le agradecerÃa su respuesta
Gracias por su anticipación y la Cooperación
Saludos
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