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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Paker <mr.william_paker500@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.williampaker@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:10:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greeting To You my friend
Dearest One,
I am Master William Parker. from Ivory Coast.The only Son of Engineer.Parker Najao .TEGA ,CEO of Tega's Oil filling Station and Tega's shipping company which is Now Sold to USA Investors in my country. I am writing you from Rep of Ghana in west Africa where I stay as refugee because of the brutal war and murder of my parents by the political problems during fighting in my country.
Because of the war in my country,my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to a nearby country GHANA where he deposited U S $7,000, 000.00 Million in his foreign account with one of the banks Here In GHANA, On his way Back His Oil Filling Station Was destroy and burnt down and they killed him.
I need your help and due to the current political Situation in Ivory Coast i am seeking for your assistance to transfer this Fund to your account and also relocate to your country to further my study and i am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum for your help.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO ME
1.Full Name:...............................................................
2.Address:..................................................................
3.Nationality:................ ..............................................
4.Age:.................... .....Date of Birth:........................................
5.Occupation:........... .................................................
6.Phone:............. ...Phone 2:.................Fax:.................
7.State of Origin:.......................Country:........................
8 your international passport/valid ID
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