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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:
- "i will like you to " (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.
Fraud email example:
From: MR.DAVID MADISON <david_madison59@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: <david_ma59@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:38:53 +0100
Subject: DINNER PARTY
Hello,
I will like to contract your services with respect to my wife's birthday party (Mrs Jasmine Madison)
scheduled to hold on the 10th MAY 2014.I will like you to take charge of the arrangements.Please get back to me
with a proposal for these services
- Birthday cakes and Flower decorations
- A 3 course menu
- DJ Sound& flower decoration/video and PHOTOGRAPHER services
The Birthday Budget is at the range of 15,000 GBP for now and it remains very flexible
pending our final conclusion.Please do let me have the details of all i should know as
regards the arrangement. Estimates and calculations should be based on the
quoted budget.
Mr David Madison
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