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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: INFOMORE <infomore200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsbasheerafarraj@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:07:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Allah's blessings remain with you.
Allah's blessings remain with you.
MY NAME IS MRS BASHEERA FARAJ FROM TUNISIA RESIDING IN BURKINA FASO I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE IN BURKIAN FASO I WANT YOU TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE SUM THAT IS IN MY PROPOSAL WHICH WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND MR LARRY FARAJ.
HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $5.2MUSD IN ONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK HERE IN BURKINA FASO, WITH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ADB ANNEX.
SINCE I WAS DIAGONIZED OF CANCER I HAVE LIMITED TIME TO LIVE I WILL GO FOR OPERATION SOON WHICH I DONT KNOW IF I WILL SURVIVE IT.
I WANT YOU TO USE THIS FUND FOR CHARITY AND LESS PREVILAGE.
30 PERCENT OF THIS FUND SHALL BE FOR YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 70 PERCENT FOR CHARITY.
AS SOON AS YOU AGREE TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO AND I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO MY ATTORNEY INCHARGE OF MY FILES AND YOU PROCEED WITH HIM.
ONCE MORE AND FINALLY DONT LET ME DOWN OR BETRAY ME.
AS SOON AS YOU AGREE REPLY ME
REGARDS
MRS BASHEERA FARAJ
WRITTEN FROM HOSPITAL FATEH SUKA
BURKINA FASO
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