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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sachibanerjee007@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Angelina Kodako" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <angelina.kodako1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:51:06 +0100
Subject: I need your help in the name of the lord.
My Dear Beloved,
My name is Angelina .D. Kodako deaf wife to late Mr. Lee Kodako a native of Malaysia am going on a cancer surgery today. Contact the officer incharge of my funds in Royal Bank Of Cayman Island at there offshore department in Usa with the requested details below, Tell him that I have WILLED US38.5M to you for the good work of the lord. Quoting my personal reference number WW/M22/913/5415/GdrI/396US/. I have paid for the state tax on this funds to be transferred to you.
His contact details is stated below,
Name: Mr. Sachi Banerjee
Personal Email: sachibanerjee007@gmail.com
You are to send this information below to the officer incharge of my funds so that he can direct you further on the claim of my funds. He will also give you the contact/information of there bank and all that is needed by you so that latest before 2 weeks from now when you commence contact with him you will have my $38.5m in your possession.
(1)Beneficiary Bank name...
(2)Bank address....
(3)Account no......
(4)Swift code......
(5)Account name....
(6)Beneficiary address.....
(7)Your phone no...........
(8)Your Occupation.....
(9)Age.............
I want you to pray for me on my surgery, because i have 50/50 chance of surviving or dieing.
Thank you for your time and attention.
God bless.
Warmest regards,
Angelina .D. Kodako
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