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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united states 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jp104818@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs Amatullah Majid" <jerryptrs387@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <ahmed.mo1976@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:29:56 -0800
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE IN U.A.E DUBAI
FROM: Mrs Amatullah Majid
TRAVESSA DA SORTE N. 12 - LUANDA
ANGOLA
Dear Sir/Madam
My name is Mrs Amatullah Majid the Wife of MR Mahmood Majid from the REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA; my husband MR PHILLIPS GRAY CRONWRIGHT was assassinated where he was campaigning to be elected to the office of Mayor in our town. My husband is very rich man that deals with export of Diamonds to many countries
After the death of my husband my only son move to U.A.E DUBAI with a lot of diamond to sale and start a property business since we dont know the cause of my husband death and it is very dangerous for us to still stay here in ANGOLA. after selling all the diamond to my husband diamond buyers in UAE DUBAI which amount to US$19Million (Nineteen Million United States Dollars) as he was trying to sale the diamond which take him more then 1 month hes Visa expired, so after he received the US$19Million (Nineteen Million United States Dollars) he could not be able to open account in U.A.E DUBAI so he decided to Lodge the money into ANGOLAIN CONSULATE STORAGE HOUSE IN U.A.E DUBAI for safe keeping. And he told the chief security in charge that the consignment belong to hes oversea partner until he is able to arrange things well.
Now we need to move this money out from UAE DUBAI or invest it here but we must present to the consulate my foreign partner before they can release the consignment containing the money to me. This is very easy if you can trust and work with us. All i need is to take you ask our foreign partner then they will release the money to us, and then we will give you 30% of the money. Please if you can help us kindly contact my son with the email below, then he will give you hes contact number so that he will give you more details on how you and he can conclude this transaction as soon as possible.
Mr. Ahmed Majid
EMAIL: jp104818@gmail.com
i am hoping on you to help him, he dont know anywhere in Johannesburg. Please contact him. He will give you more information.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs Amatullah Majid
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