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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "amadinojirofor@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "ATM OFFICE" <atmpayment@info.org>
Reply-To: amadinojirofor@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:11:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: CONTACT ATM OFFICE FOR YOUR COMPENSATION
Greetings From Mr. Moore Omessy,
How is your family together with your health condition? Please don't say
that I forget you after your assistance to me. Honestly I deeply
appreciate your past effort to assist me when i am in need, Now I'm happy
to inform you that I have finally succeeded in getting those funds and
Gold transferred under the co-operation of another friend of mine from
Germany.
Now you are to contact my Lawyer Barrister Amandi Ojirofor for the release
of your compensation which I kept with him on your behalf, his name is
Barr. Amandi on his email address Below
Name : Barrister Amandi Ojirofor
E-mail : amadinojirofor@ymail.com
Contact him with your information and address for your compensation of
$1.2 Million in an ATM Card with 50kg Gold
Please make sure you re-confirm to him your details information such as
your present address in full and other personal information including your
ID and telephone number, inform me once you have receive your
compensation.
This is the year the Lord have made
Sincerely,
Mr Moore Omessy
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