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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:
- "importexport_zt@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dimeji Export" <RA.Belger-B@t-online.de>
Reply-To: importexport_zt@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 06:06:06 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED
Greetings My Good Friend, =
I am very happy to have the time to talk to you today after a very long ti=
me. I am Mr Dimeji Bankole, former House Speaker of Fedral Republic of Nige=
ria. I communicate to you today from jail over alligation of 16-count charg=
e of contract inflation amounting to N894 million while i held sway as the =
leader of the House of Representatives. I don't know what the outcome will =
be, but i am writting to you for help. I urgently need a helping hand that =
can work together with my account office to transfer this Sum of N894 milli=
on before my probbing date. Please read more on this day live and get back =
to me if you can help out. =
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/bankole-efcc-quizzes-nafada-akogun/928=
94 =
Please for the security of our conversation, respond to my exporting Compa=
ny email: importexport_zt@outlook.com =
Please i need your urgent response. =
CEO Dimeji Export Co
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