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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: elizabethsukura@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:51:52 +0100
Subject:
Good day.
It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because
you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual
interest to share with you. I got your reference in my search for someone
who suits my proposed business relationship. I am Elizabeth Sakura, a staff
of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. here in Hong Kong. I will need you to assist me in
executing a business project from Hong Kong to your country. It involves
the transfer of Investment. Everything concerning this transaction shall be
legally done without hitch.
Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account, we
shall share in the ratio to be agreed by both of us. Contact me on my
confidential Email address below I shall furnish you with more information
about this
operation immediately I receive a response from you.
Mrs Sukura Elizabeth Tse
Asia Business Cosultant. Hk.
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