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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: "Mr. Mark Lyall Grant" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mark_lyallgrant@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 01:24:18 +0700
Subject: COMPENSATION
Attn:
I am Mark Lyall Grant, delegate representative of United Kingdom at the last UNITED NATIONS meeting
held at LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM, where it was alarmed so much by delegates from other countries on
loose of funds by victims of scam syndicates operating all over the world. In effect the Government of
United Kingdom has directed for your compensation in the sum of($1,200.000.00) One Million Two Hundred
Thousand dollars
Please note that payment is made through approved bank in accordance with directives of the United
Kingdom Government.
Be advised to confirm your data in the format below for verification,
Full Name:
Age:
Contact Address:
Mobile Phone:
Occupation:
Once we receive your response we will update you with payment procedures.
Waiting for your prompt response
Yours Faithfully
Mark Lyall Grant
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