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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "nezar.aladasani@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Sayed Mohammed Hosein Bazgosha <suftrian@ptriangle.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <nezar.aladasani@live.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 04:29:09 +0530
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation: Agricultural Fund
Payment Notification:
Date: 19/10/2013
Dear Sir/Madam
One month ago, your email ID was selected as One of our beneficiaries for Agricultural farm fund.
Your payment is now due, please contact the below person for further correspondence:
Mr. Nezar Al-Adasani (Executive Director KPC)
Email: nezar.aladasani@live.com / info@kpc.org
Fax Tel: +965638973
Thanks
Sayed Mohammed Hosein Bazgosha
For & On Behalf Of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
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