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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hustunitt@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: United State Inheritance Report Office Nigeria <statepresidentbank@ymail.com>
Reply-To: United State Inheritance Report Office Nigeria <hustunitt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:49:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INFORMATION UPDATE
The United State Inheritance Report Office Nigeria
Branch 9773 Matama Road Abuja Nigeria
Tel;09) 99877734. Email= Hustunitt@gmail.com
/ unitedstateinheri/co.nig.com
Attention.
Please take note of the following information's. are you expecting anything of the following and have not received it up to this very date.
1) LOTTO WINING
2) FUND DELIVERY
3) TRANSFER OF FUND
4) ATM DELIVERY PACKAGE
5) INHERITANCE
6) NEXT OF KIN
7) SCAM VICTIM
Please if you fall into any of the above listed details, congratulation to you, The United State President join with the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan have sign an agreement between the United State Citizens and Non Citizens of United State who have not received any of the above mansion details or have been scammed, to be paid in full of every fund that have been spend or awaiting to be received by the rightful owner, you have 24 hours of this notification to indicate which of the category have you been expecting your fund to enable us assist you receive your fund without any delay.
Yours Respectfully
Mr. Success Vic
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