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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: "Darj Rot" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <darrotv@datafull.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:42:05 +0200
Subject: I hope this mail find you good
Manager/Ceo
How are you and your family? I hope this message find you well.
However,I am willing to invest in your country but I don't know
anybody that will help me when I come over there that is my reason
of contacting you to know if you will be of any assistance to me.
I have $30M dollars to invest in a profitable business in your country.
The money is right now in a vault depository warehouse in Europe.
If you can handle such transaction, please let me know so that we shall both see
to the possibilities of meeting ourselves to workout the modalites.
Though I will also need you to help me look for properties like homes and lands
for sale because I am planning to reallocate out of this country with my family
down to your country.
I will be waiting to hear from you for further information and confidentiality
please contact me on my personal email address (darrotv@datafull.com) with your
following datas such as:
Full names and Address,
Telephone number.
I am in a sincere desire of your wholehearted assistance.
I look forward to hear from you.
Regards,
Dr.Darj.Rot
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