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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:
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Albert Diabette" <albertdiabette@mail.porite.com.tw>
Reply-To: albert.diabette@yahoo.dk
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:18:12 +0800
Subject: Please call back for more details
Hello Dear,
Compliment of the day,it is my humble pleasure to reach to you directly through e-mail to solicit your assistance and guidelines in making a business deal. My name is Mr.Albert Diabette,i am a director at the Remittance department Bank Of Africa(BOA). There is huge sum of money belonging to our deceased customer late (Mr.Paul Louis) who died sometime in a plane crash along with his family and no body has ever made any attempt to make the claim of this fund since 6 years ago. I have every details about his death and the website which confirm the genuiety and no one except my colleagues knows about this affair and i have decided to make a deal with you if you are willing. If you can handle this deal carefully, call me or reply back for details as we will negotiate our percentages.
Your Participation:
(1). To stand as the Beneficiary to reclaim this fund.
(2). To Receive the funds into your business account or private account.
(3). Every expenses this shall incure will be taking care of successfully in our joint effort as partner.
If you are willing and interested,please reply immediately or call my number below as i will furnish you with the details thereof. Remember I shall be standing as your insider in the bank to brief you with the necessary information for your success,thanks and God bless you as i am waiting to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards
Mr Albert Diabette
+226-78343751
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