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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Sukru Mukual <mrsukuohf@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mumrsukru@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 20:04:27 +0200
Subject: May peace of the Lord be with you and your family,
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Dear Sir / Madam,
May peace of the Lord be with you and your family.
My name is Sukru Mukal and are will be very glad if you can assist to
relocate this sum
of (US$ 15.8 MILLION DOLLARS.) to your bank account and quantity of 147
Kilograms of
Gold to your country for the benefit of our both family.
Only i can not operate it alone without using foreiger who will stand as a
beneficiary
to this fund and the Gold that is why i decided to contact you in a good
mannger to
assist me and also to share the benefit together with me,
For the sharing of the fund and the Gold 45% we be for me and 45% for you
the
remmeing 10% is for Charity organization and orphanage home in your country.
Base on the fact that it is two man business note thatyou are not taking
any risk
because there will be a legal bank up document as well which back this fund
and
the Gold up into your bank account in your country,
All i need from you now is to indicating your interest and i will send you
the full
details in how the business will be executed.
Thanks and best regard
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Sukru Mukal
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