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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 OZLEN TUNCER <andrewturnerr2011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: langthomas500@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:02:16 -0500
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE IT
Good Day,
I am contacting you for a possible business deal based on the present
political
crisis in Egypt.The conglomerate of Mohamed Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is ready to
partner with you to help secure the resources of the president since
the office
of the presidency has been dissolved.
You can read more about it on this website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/9380441.stm
http://presstv.com/detail/162539.html
As soon as i receive your positive response i will proceed with the
arrangement
and provide you the terms and conditions. The deal involves huge
invested funds
termination and liquidation of his foreign investment invested with the
investment company where i work as an investment manager in Europe that i will
disclose to you if i am convinced that you will protect my confidentiality.
Your immediate response will be appreciated.
Mr. Ozlen Tuncer
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