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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: DR MRS YEK <johnplus100@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: DR MRS YEK <westernmoneytransfer714@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:39:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD DAY
Hello Dear,
As we lost your telephone to call you, be informed after much delay
Note all your cash of $30million award won arranged in a briefcase
will hand over to you
Since you can not fly down here for collection as the beneficiary for
proper hand over to you email your details as follows:.
YOU FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE:
Copy of your drivers license or international passport:
COUNTRY:
All documents on your name will be sending to you.
Get back to me ok.
Good luck.
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