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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: "MADISON ADOGA" <madisonadoga62@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: madisonadoga61@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 05:30:32 -0600 (CST)
Subject: SWIFT PAYMENT COMPENSATION ORGANISATION
SWIFT PAYMENT COMPENSATION ORGANISATION
I am Hon Madison Adoga. the new director
general of swift payment office am hereby
appologise to those who involve in N N P C
CONTRACT in the time of military Eran. and
their fund has not been release to them for
years ago we are hereby to compensate them with
twenty percent of the amouth of the contract
awarded to them if know you are one them forward
this information for identification of your file
This is what we need .......................
1. your full name
2. your country
3. your state
4. your international passport photograph,
5your contract sum or the amouth of your contract
6. your telephone number or your contact.
7. your bank account number
with those information it will enable the
organisation to fasting your transaction
Thank You and Be Blessed
Hon. Madison Adoga.
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