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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Gold Dust /Bar & Diamonds OFFER <thomas.morgan51@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: morgan_thomas34@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:29:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PRECIOUS STONE METALS BUSINESS OFFER
DEAR SIR
GOOD DAY , I WILL LIKE TO GO INTO PRECIOUS STONE METALS BUSINESS WITH YOUR COMPANY WHICH YOU NEED TO COME TO ACCRA-GHANA WEST AFRICA AND SEE FOR YOUR SELF OR YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR EMBASSY HERE IN WEST AFRICA TO VERIFY FOR YOU BEFORE COMING IF WHAT I AM SAYING IS THE TRUE.
YOU CAN ASK YOUR EMBASSY TO GIVE YOU A LAWYER WHO WILL ASSIST YOU FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE PRODUCT.
I WILL SEND YOU THE PRECIOUS METALS ANALYSIS RESULT DOCUMENTS BEFORE YOUR COMING DOWN AND ALSO YOU WILL SEE THE PROPERTIES CONTAINED IN THE ROCK.
EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTO THE BUSINESS YOU CAN CONTACT SOME ONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THE BUSINESS.
PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND EMAIL ADDRESS SO I WILL SEND YOU ALL THE PICTURES.
BELOW IS THE PRECIOUS METALS ANALYSIS
AG -------------- 4. 56 ---------SILVER
PD---------------2.38---------------PALLADIUM
RH---------------2.00--------------RHODIUM
RU----------------0.76-----------RUTHENIUM
AU-----------------0.18----------GOLD
PT------------------0.21---------PLATINUM
IR-------------------7.67-----------IRIDIUM
ZN-------------------0.41------------ZINC
CU--------------------4.28-----------COPPER
NI----------------------0.59----------NICKEL
CP----------------------0.10-----------COBALT
FE-----------------------76.87--------IRON
PROPERTIES CONTAINED IN THE ROCK.
Don't forget to include your direct telephone number/mobile lines in your reply.
We wait to see your urgent reply.
Thanks and best regards
Morgan Thomas
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