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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- e-mail.immolukas@terra.com (Terra; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Rahman Ali <rahman0001@barid.com>
Reply-To: rahman001@barid.com
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 23:47:06 -0400
Subject: FOR YOUR PAST EFFORTS
FOR YOUR PAST EFFORTS
Attention:
I'm sorry but happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transfer under the cooperation of a new partner from India, though I tried my
best to involve you in the business but God decided the whole situations.
Presently I?m in India for investment projects with my own share of the total
sum,
I decided to load your compensation fund of US$275.000. Two Hundred
and seventy
five united state dollars in an ATM PAYMENT CARD and register it with FedEx
Courier Company here in Burkina Faso with registration code of
(Shipment Code awb
33xzs)
Please Contact the delivery manager of FedEx courier company trough his email
address for more update on how to receive your compensation fund on
ATM PAYMENT
CARD
**************************************************************
Name of The Director. Imo Lukas
FedEx couriers express
E-mail.immolukas@terra.com
Best Regard
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