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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: Mr Lambert Zongo <b.staff.ank01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bank.staff001@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:14:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY & REPLY BACK,
I am Mr Lambert Zongo.The Director in-charge of Auditing section of Bank of
Africa (BOA) in Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso. I need your urgent business
assistance in transferring an abandoned sum of ($19.3 Million) dollars
left by a deceased customer of my bank immediately to your account.
If you are interested and ready to partake in this great business
opportunity,kindly send your profiles to me including your Name,your
private telephone number for easy communication.
I will send you full details on how the business will be executed and
also note that you will receive 40% of the above mentioned amount if you
agree to help me execute this business.
May the almighty God be with you at all times so Please contact me back
FOR THE FULL DETAILS OF THIS PROPOSAL,WITH THE
FOLLOWING INFORMETIONS.
YOUR FULL NAME..........................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER............................
Respectfully.
Mr Zongo.
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