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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: Reply Waiting <omlsr00@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Reply Waiting <vvsoroo@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 04:36:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear
Hello Dear
Please my dear, do not feel embarrassed by my mail to you. I am Mrs
Virginia Gapuz, the wife of late Dr. Joseph Gapuz, a prominent business
man and pro-human right defender / member of the movement for national
freedom before his death in Philippines.
During my late husband's lifetime, he informed me about the fund (US$5M)
he deposited in a bank for the up keeping/future of my child - David
and informed me concerning it.
I am contacting you because I want you to help me in securing and
investing this money for the future and education of my child David,
since I am incapable of doing so due to my deteriorating health
situation that is terminal. my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next three months as a cancer patients
I will make available to you 15% of the total money for your efforts and
labour. I shall be expecting your reply- mail so that I will inform you
the details of this transfer and will as well give you the contact of
this bank and all informations needed to enable them release this money
to you without difficulty or delay. So please get back to me soon if you
care and capable to help me
Best regards
Mrs Virginia Gapuz
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