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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: "Erastus Akingbola" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <akingbola1@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 16:18:58 -0000
Subject: Is this email address valid?
Hi
My name is Mr.Erastus Bankole Oladipo Akingbola.I am a former managing
director of a bank before now.I need a trustworthy and reliable
individual I could reveal some very important information hence why I
contacted you.I am writing you from detention so I would like you to
reply me only by email.Recently I was implicated in a law suit in
London at Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A 2LL on the
31/07/2012 in Case No: 2009 Folio 1680 before His Lordship MR JUSTICE
BURTON.Details of the approved judgement can be seen on this link
copy and paste it to your browser
http://saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/London-verdict-akingbola.pdf
I am writing to confirm if your email address is valid so that I can
disclose to you very important information regarding my business
interest and I want you to assist me reprofile some fund.Please
confirm receipt of this email and indicate to me your private contact
email so that I can brief you further
Thanks
Regards
Akingbola
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