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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: "IFFD - INTENATIONAL FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT" <cindy@cgracephoto.com>
Reply-To: <iffdiffd2012@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:31:59 -0800
Subject: RE
IFFD: INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT
ATTN: DONATION OFFER
THIS IS TO INFORM ALL CHARITY ORGANIZATION THAT THE IFFD IS RUNNING A FUND OFFER TO ALL CHARITY ORGANIZATION FOR THE HELP OF THE LESS PRIVILEGE.
KINDLY OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AND FILL THE FORM ACCORDINGLY.
REGARDS
MRS. CATHRINE WILLIAMS,
IFFD CO-ORDINATOR
SINCERELY,
DR. PHILLIP MORRIS
Event Manager
Contact Tel: 00448713159244
Fax: 0044 871 503 6146.
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