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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: David John <maryclement482@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidjohnprivate56@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 17:38:15 +0200
Subject: IS NECESSARY YOU INVVOLVE IN THIS BUSINESS
Dear
I decided to write you a proposal in good fath,believing you will not
betray me.My name is David John a credit audit of United Bank for Africa.I
got your contact during my search on your country chamber of commerce.I am
48 years old married with two lovely kids.I have been in search for someone
from your country, a citizen of your contry and a gold dealer made a
deposit of twenty million five hundred U.S dollar with my bank in january
2009.Unfortunately my client was among the earthquake victim who died in
septemeber 2009 on his trip to business.
Can i present you to the bank as his next of kin so we can claim the fund
and share it 50% 50%. if you agree to work with me contact me back for more
details.
Regard
David John
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