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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. Jude Glomady." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <glomadyjude@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 03:50:34 -0800
Subject: ARABIAN GULF EXPLORATION COMPANY (AGECO) LIBYA
My Dear,
I am Engineer Jude Glomady a petrochemical/oil exploration engineer with ARABIAN GULF EXPLORATION COMPANY (AGECO) one of the registered oil & gas exploration company in Libya. I need your collaboration to investing in your country. Can you assist me and two other colleagues to "RECEIVE" some funds raised from sale of crude oil? Get back to me for more details. Thank you for your anticipated partnership while your response is expected if you are capable.
This is a deal you will not regret doing with me at all
Waiting for your response.
Engr. Jude Glomady.
ARABIAN GULF EXPLORATION COMPANY (AGECO) LIBYA
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