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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.Donna Carter" <mrs.doncaarter@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.doncarter@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 07:32:55 -0700
Subject: Am happy to inform you.
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From:Ms.Donna Carter
The sum of $850,000 out of your share has been approved for payment
through ATM cash card system after all attempts to pay you through
bank wire transfer, diplomatic..
We made several attempts to contact you via Telephone/Fax Number and
this is the 3rd and perhaps the last to you in respect of this matter
Please kindly respond to this very urgent letter.
You are hereby advised as a matter of most urgent to re-confirm your
contact and personal information because your name/contract file has
fall among the batch to receive a part-payment of $850,000.
YOUR FULL NAME:------------------------------------------
YOUR ADDRESS:----------------------------------------------
YOUR(MOBILE):-----------------------------------------------
OCCUPATION:---------------------------------------------
The approved sum will be programmed into ATM cash card and dispatched
to your address within four bank working days.
While waiting for your favorable response to have a good news as we
apolozised for what ever the long delay might have caused you and your
beloved family.
Urgent Attention is highly imperative as further details of payment
will be updated upon hearing from you.
Ms.Donna Carter
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