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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jennifer Lar." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jenniferlaroffice@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 05:53:35 -0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Greetings,

This is Jennifer Lar from Benin Republic,

How are you and your family? You may not know me again, but I contacted you

previously concerning transferring $5m into your account. You agreed to help me

but later opted out because you said you will not pay any upfront money. I want

to inform you that I have successfully transferred the money to someone else who

was capable of assisting me. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and

trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want to

compensate you and show my gratitude

I have bought some gifts which include jewelries, Clothes, ipads and laptops for you. I have paid

for the courier company that will convey it to your house. Inside the

laptops, you will see $10,000 each (10 laptops) making it $100,000. I hid them inside the

laptops so that nobody will see it.

I will be going to China today for

investments.

Below are the contact

details of the Courier in Benin Republic

World link airway courier

www.wlacs.tk

Please reconfirm your

address and phone number to me once again so that the courier company will

contact you for the TRCKING

NB: I have paid the

delivery fee.

Once again thanks for

your advice and encouragement

Jennifer Lar

Anti-fraud resources:

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