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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: "Greg Anderson \(Mr\)" <gregandersn25@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: greganderson25@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:48:28 -0300
Subject: Respond ASAP
How are you today?. Atlast I was able to claim the $5.5M with the help
of a new
partner Mrs Williams Kennedy few days to its cancelation.I have discussed with
the partner (Mrs Williams Kenedy) that the fund was earlier approved in your
favour but you were unable to pay the cost required by the authorities.
For record purpose and as my sign of appreciation, I reached an agreement with
her that you will be compensated with
$2.3M only which will be paid to you by ATM CARD OR BY CASH by the
security and
finance company where your compensation
fund is deposited and she accepted. Hope you are okay with this reward and
method of payment?.
Presently, I am in Austria for a project and investment with her and will come
back to London by july 28th.
Yours Sincerely,
Greg Anderson.
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