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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Barr. Paul" <morganti.matteo@alice.it>
Reply-To: atmdeliverydepartment@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:07:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU.
HELLO! DEAR, GOOD NEWS TO YOU,
Before I commence I will like to explain myself to you,my name is Mrs.berth.
the director of Dhl benin republc.
I have registered your ATM vis with ATM
Department offic this morning as we agreed.
And the delivery will take off tomorrow morniorng based on my agreement with
Atm Director BARR.Paul.
Your Atm is in Atm delvery office waiting for current delivery address where to
deliverit.
Email:( atmdeliverydepartment@outlook.com )+229 6817 3010.
Amount in the Card US$4.28 Million,Card pin :{0609}
Thanks
MRS.BERTH
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