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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: "Miss Patricia Henderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patriciahenderson25@ yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 06:36:04 +0300
Subject: Re
Beloved One,
I work directly under the canopy of the new Governor, Mr. Godwin I Emefiele Central B a n k of Nigeria Their Apex B a n k as one of the confidential Adviser. Since I have been here a lot is happening codded and I get to know some secret way to move out fund via B a n k transfer and the document removed after the confirmation of the fund into your a c c o u n t , you must be the only signatory to the a c c o u n t .
As a practicing attorney I guarantee it is going to be executed under strict legitimate arrangement that will protect us.
Kindly respond urgently as I can't wait to go ahead with you while copy of my working identity is hereby attached.
Yours truly,
Miss Patricia Henderson
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