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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:
- "dear friend" (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: Kabo Ali <kaboali02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kabo_ali@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:04:03 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Friend.
It is true we don't know each other,I am Mr kabo Ali from the united
nations depapartment of safety and security (UNDSS)Commander.In the present
Syria revolutions. visit website////
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-1909014
I intercepted some luggage coming from Damascuss and later discovered it is
money.$17.5M. I have moved out of the country i need a good partner
,honest, sincere and intelligent enough to controle all.
Someone i can trust because my job is very terrible and i may die tomorrow
here. i made arrangement with a diplomatic courrier service that will move
the fund out of Syria to anywhere within the middle east as a personal
property.
if you are interested . let me have your private email address and your
information.
Regards
kabo Ali
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