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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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 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: blessing bashan <blessingbashan@att.net>
Reply-To: blessing70bashan@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:31:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: hello my dear nice to meet you
Hello dear
the main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money in my possession.
This money (US$5.7 Million dollars)is deposited in a security and financier company in london bank some years ago by my father he made me the sole beneficiary I am now asking you to stand on my behalf ,to stand as my partner and in time of the claim and investment as well.
As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this issue to be well know to you,if I am given the opportunity to do so,
please attach your direct and full information as you reply to me.
Thanks and remain bless.
Miss blessing bashan
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Hola queridos
la razón principal por la que estoy en contacto con usted ahora es que usted solicite la asistencia en el área de mi inversión futura y también para ayudar a más de una mano cierta cantidad enorme de dinero en mi poder.
Este dinero (EE.UU. $ 5.7 millones de dólares) se deposita en una compañía de seguridad e financista en el banco de Londres hace algunos años por mi padre me hizo el único beneficiario Ahora estoy pidiendo que en mi nombre, a presentarse como mi pareja y en el tiempo de la demanda y la inversión también.
Como ya he menciona anteriormente voy a hacer el procedimiento para que este asunto se saben bien a usted, si me dan la oportunidad de hacerlo,
por favor incluya su información directa y completa como la respuesta a mí.
Gracias y seguir siendo los bendiga.
Miss Basán bendición
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