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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:
- "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Dickson Agyemang <infolp@post.sk>
Reply-To: Dickson Agyemang <dickson_agyeman@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:47:17 +0100 (CET)
Subject: 31/10/2014
Dear Sir,
I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to use
this opportunity as a spring board to invest, and do joint business with
you in your country.
I am a senior public officer seconded to the financial sector in Ghana.
I am working with a retired top politician who prefers that his name be confidential until the beginning of this investment project.
Our interest is in investments with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. We are interested in placing part of our fund in your company, if your country's by laws allows for foreign investment.
Please treat as priority and give me a feed back.
Sincerely yours,
Dickson Agyemang
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