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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: Swift Card Payment center <fred-william@mail.ru>
Reply-To: Swift Card Payment center <department-atmcard@informaticos.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 07:31:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Please , I am Rev.Tony C.Nkem the Director Swift Card Payment center .It is with gladness, i write you this message, to congratulate you on the successful release of the sum $10.5 Million USD to you as your entitlement fund; Credited to ATM MasterCard, we apologies for all the delay it may have cost you in receiving your Fund ,with due respect kindly reconfirm your Full Names.. address ..and direct cell phone Number... to us for urgent attention towards sending your ATM card to you with Im
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