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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348022767287 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- yvo_67@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "General Manager" <INFO@INFO.COM>
Reply-To: yvo_67@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 12:32:58 +0300
Subject: Good Day,

Attn:,

I am Mr.Marcel, General manager to the Speed Finance,security Company.this
note was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to
some White men Mr Albert Evans,Mrs.Lina Rodriguez and Mr john Steve who
stormed in my office in company of Mr. Paul Mousa (on white African
attire).

The black man (Mr.David Mark) claimed to be your representative and the
supervisory Engineer that supervised and Speed security, company & Sec.
Services (OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid at the
agreed time.

They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as
the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody now,
these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your
Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot.

The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly
granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to
go with it because they came with your death certificate even with your
tombstone, When the Speed security, company & Sec. Services Debit Note was
submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for
endorsement, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no
evidence of authorization letter from you for the change of beneficiary.

I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the
consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at the
same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when your
views and comments are received with regards to this matter.

Please study the attached photograph and respond to me urgently for your
comments which will be highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to
continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from
you.Contact me on this Email:yvo_67@yahoo.co.jp or through my line
+2348022767287 immediately as your silence will be a clear indication
that you authorized them to effect the above changes.
Regards,

Mr.Marcel,
General Manager

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