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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: "ABOND CORP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lilianharriet@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 23:23:51 -0800
Subject: RE:ORDER SAMPLE.
Hello friend,
I am very sorry to write you this late, my DIRECTOR has actually
approved your Product and has authorized for a start production for
(200,000 pieces) of your company product.
Our customers also recommended your product as the best of all products
shown from the fair. Congratulation to your company the only complain we
encountered about your product is the design pattern. Please try and
upgrade it.
As a result of that, my company has decided to use it’s own design
pattern which Will enhance our sales record. We therefore attached our
choice of design in the Link below with your company sample in the link
too. Vi ew the link and see the exact type we want from your company.
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Note:You have to sign in your email and password so it could redirect
you to the exact page where you could view the exact sample and picture
of what we looking to Order from you company.
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