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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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Ewe M. Larsen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mewe47@mynet.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:35:43 -0800
Subject: Re: regarding our last discussion
Good day my friend,
How are you doing today? I have written the cashier check of $1, 000, 000, 00USD in your name just like you requested and I shall be traveling for a business trip with 10:47pm flight. You don't have to accept any fax or a telephone call that does not come from him because he is the only person I left the order on how to deliver the Check to you.
Please feel free to contact my PA through the below information on how he can deliver it to you thus:
Name: Daniel Chinedu.
E-mail address: daniel2011@3mail.ie
Tel: +2348081119289
Also send the following information to Mr. Daniel and give him a call immediately:
Your full name:
Youre Address
Phone & fax:
Occupation:
Sex:
He will advise you further about the shipment of the Zenith Bank draft to your Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Be informed that the Zenith Bank draft has only validity period of 21 banking days. So your early response to that effect shall be admired.
Note: the only money you shall send to my P.A is the delivery fee to enable him get your Check to you.
Regards,
Larsen M. Ewe.
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