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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: BRUCE VAN SAUN <brucevansaun15@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: van_saun_bruce@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 04:29:04 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello!
Hello Friend,
KINDLY ASSIST IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE MILLION,EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS(125.8M.GBPS)ONLY.
I need your candid assistance on this transfer. I am Bruce Van Saun I worked with Royal Bank of Scotland UK (RBS) as the Group finance director I diverted some fund from the Bank Treasury without the knowledge of the bank.
Though I was able to moved this money to a security House for a security reason .I decided to contact you from my private e-mail. I want you to work with me in good faith, in actualizing these funds in your care for us to invest together in your country because I do not want the bank to notice that am the one who diverted this fund from the Bank Treasury account.
Please I do not want to jeopardize the success of this action which means so much to me at the moment. I believe we will come to a successful conclusion In the nearest possible time. It will also required that you keep this transaction confidential for security reasons.
Note: If you agree to my business proposal.Further details of the transaction will be given once you reply with total dedication.
Thank you and waiting to hear from you.
Yours faithfully,
Bruce Van Saun.
Group Finance Director (RBS).
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