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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Susan Anthony <bregertblessinng@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssusananthony@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:43:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings , I need your humble service
From: Mrs. Susan Anthony
Greetings to you and sorry if this message came to you as a surprise. My name is Mrs.Susan Anthony widow; I found your email address through my husband internet data
I am presently admitted at the hospital suffering from a blood cancer and Parkinson diseases. I have some funds at bank inherited from my late husband account the amount of $1,200.000.00 ( One million two hundered thousand United State dollars). I wish to know if I can trust you to use the funds for charity project and %10 will go to you as compensation. Kindly get back to me with your full details such as; Your full Name, Home address and your direct telephone number and a copy of your passport photo Or ID .so that I will know you before I present you to the finance company where my late husband deposited the fund before his death. And also give you more details.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Susan Anthony
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