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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:
- "familynfriend2010@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Paul Albert <drvbo2@live.com>
Reply-To: <familynfriend2010@live.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:05:23 +0000
Subject: The delay over your payment
Dear Sir
I am Mr. Paul Albert the new appointed Chairman in Government State House committee Payment and verification on foreign Depts. Republic of Benin.
Your file has been in my office since last last week for an investigation, then after my investigation on your file I found out the whole trust of this transaction and the cause of the delay over your payment and the reason the fund has not been released to you upon all your effort.
My main reason of contacting you now is that Since your name was among of those owned by African Government, I want two of us to finalized this deal , I will use my position here to assist you and guide you on how the money will transfer directly to your account I will still guide you on how the tax will be deduct from the money and the balance will be transfer to your account, with condition that you will keep the whole secret only for two of us.
Get back to me for more Information on how to finalize this deal with you and it is risk free.
Contact me directly to my private email address (familynfriend2010@live.com)
Regards
Mr Paul Albert
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