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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: Emmanuel Ibori <emmanuelduke1111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emmanuelibori777@centrum.cz
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:40:33 +0100
Subject: I need your assistance
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Hello,
My name is Emmanuel .B. Ibori the son of former Delta State Governor Mr.James
Ibori,i really need your assistance in securing some funds,the sum
of$25 million
for my family.
My father deposited the funds in a foreign bank account which i will disclose
the name of the bank as we proceed,The UK and Nigeria government had seized and
frozen all my father's bank accounts.
I contacted you because i need a foreigner and also a foreign account at this
point,i will offer you 20% for assisting me with your bank account.
Please do not disclose this transaction to anybody for security reason because
my family has lost so much funds. you can view the website below for more
details.
http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/16016/43/pictures-as-former-delta-state-
governor-james-ibor.html
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
Emmanuel Ibori
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