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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 orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Prisca Lumba <madame101drs@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Prisca Lumba <priscaphilip_1000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 06:42:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: REPLY
I am Miss Prisca Lumba 24 years old, the only Daughter Of Late Dr. Philip Lumba. From Cote d’Ivoire I am an Orphan being that I lost my Parents. My Father was a serving director of the Agricultural board in Ivory Coast government here in my country during his days.
My Father was poisoned to death by his Family members because of his wealth. Before his death He deposited the sum ($ 12 .000.000 US Dollars) in a Bank here Please I want you to help me get my fund out so that I can come to join you in your country and further my education.
I am willing to offer you 40 percent of the total sum as compensation
for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to
your nominated account overseas.I want you to help me not because of
the 40 percent I want to offer you but to take me as your adoptive
child and take good care of my life.
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As soon as I hear from you I will give you all details about this fund
And where it was deposited.
Thanks and God bless you.
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Ms. Prisca Lumba
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