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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "selbyanderson@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- parkbrownesq@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Selby Anderson" <selbyanderson@ymail.com>
Reply-To: Parkbrownesq@aol.com
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:00:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: A must read

Mrs. Selby Anderson
Email: selbyanderson@ymail.com

Hello Dear,
My name is Mrs. Selby Anderson,i am a dying woman who has decided to donate
What i have to you.
I am 59 years old,was diagnosed of cancer about 2 years ago immediately after
the death of my husband,who has left me everything he worked for.
I have been touched by God to donate from what i have inherited from my late
Husband to you for the good work of the Lord,rather than to allow my
relatives to
Use my husband's hard earned funds ungodly.
I decided to WILL/donate the sum of $3,000,000(Three million dollars)to
enable you
help the motherless,less priviledged and widows.
I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware that i have changed it,
you and my lawyer will arrange the transfer of the funds from my account
to yours.
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,please
Use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
Contact my lawyer (Barrister Parker Brown) with this
email:Parkbrownesq@aol.com and tell him that i have donated $3,000,000 to
you.i have also notified him.
Thanks and Godbless you.
Regards,
Mrs. Selby Anderson
N.B:I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is
accomplished as i do not want anything to jeopardize my last wish.

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