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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "anitauba@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "anitauba@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Anita Ubamere <anitaubam@yandex.com>
Reply-To: <anitauba@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:35:21 +0000
Subject: FROM ANITA UBAMERE
Please reply to anitauba@qq.com
I am Miss Anita I know you will not be embarrass by getting this message, but please do not ignore it after reading. by visiting your profile I feel I should tell you about my present situation, My father was poisoned by his business associates in one of their business trip. My Mother died of cancer when I was a kid, so I am an orphan child now. before the death of my father in hospital where he was admitted My father instruct me that I should contact his foreign partner to assist me transfer my inherited money US$5.5 Million dollars in his overseas account where the money will be save and invested wisely. I have tried to reach the foreign partner in the email my late father gave me but the mail returned delivery failed. I have decided to transfer the money to abroad where it will be saved and invested. Because of the wicked people that killed my father, I am seeking for your assistance to transfer this my inherited money US$5.5 Million into your account and I will come over to stay with you and continue my
reply through my Email for more details anitauba@qq.com.
Expecting your soonest response.
Miss.Anita Ubamere.
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