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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 next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Elizabeth Benson <elizabethbenson01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethbenson096@yahoo.co.th
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 15:17:50 +0000
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN
GREETING FROM MRS ELIZABETH BENSON,
i am Mrs Elizabeth Benson. a Syria citizen.i am married to late
Dr.David Benson from Cote D'Ivoire West Africa who died in that
political problem in Cote D'Ivoire in 2012 please I have some Funds
I want you to handle for me in God's glory & bear in mind that this
project will be carried under a Legitimate arrangements that will
protect you & my only Daughter, Cynthia.Nevertheless Can you reply
me back for me to give you more Information's concerning this
matter. get back to me with this
Trusting to hear from you immediately?
Thanks an d May Almighty God bless you and your family
Awaiting your soonest Response.
Mrs. Elizabeth Benson
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