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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: "Mrs. Elizabeth Venter" <elizabethventer47@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethv856@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:26:34 -0700
Subject: Re:COURT INJUNCTION ORDER FOR YOUR FUND
Re:COURT INJUNCTION ORDER FOR YOUR FUND
Attention: Sir ,
Consequently, I was in South African Reserve Bank by Friday morning to
inquire what could be the problem of this fund $4.5 Million transfer
from crediting into your bank account. The SARB official told me after
going through our central computer system that i discovered that there
was a particular clearance which the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) was supposed to make to the South African Revenue
Service (SARS) which they did not clear up till now and this has
contributed to the delays of your successful fund credit to your
account.
According to her, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
has been using your money for investment trade over years and would
not want your fund to be credited into your bank because of what they
are benefiting using your funds thereby not allowing you to have
access to your fund.
However, she advised that the only through way to win the success of
your fund claim and accreditation to your bank account completely is
by getting court injunction order that will supercede the action of
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
I part from the above details there is no other issue’s left in this
transaction and your fund will be credited into your bank account if
everything here is met by you.
We look forward to your swift response.
Regards:
Elizabeth Venter
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