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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- edifualex@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: pud@ntc.co.id
Reply-To: edifualex@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:15:27 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Dear Sir/Ma,
I got your email from search from google.com, my late dad was a gold dealer local gold dealer in Nigeria and Ghana who died last year he made me his sole beneficiary to the legacy of 48 kilos of gold bars and and $ 5.5m spendable cash.
The security company holding these two trunk consignment boxes does not know the actual content of these trunk consignment boxes, the security company holding the boxes is Sinoband security company and they too is responsible for shipment to you and delivery.
All I want from you is assist me get an attorney who will legally make you a new change of ownership at the Nigeria high court of justice.
Enclosed is my passport so if you interested and want to get 40% of everything that will be delivered to you please get in touch with the details below
1) Home And Office Address
2) Occupation
3) Full Name
4) Age
5) Country Of Origin
6) Telephone Number
23470869803
reply me back to my email:edifualex@gmail.com
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