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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: "Mr.Sam Agu Director" <komtex@dlm.ru>
Reply-To: mr.samagudirector2@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2015 09:49:12 +0300
Subject: TAX FORCE OFFICE.CONTACT US +23480-68578-431
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Attention:
The Federal Government of Nigeria conducted a proper investigation and
discovered that you are among those that we have not paid in the
past.Sorry
for the delay and we also discovered that you have lost a lot of money
in
the hands of fraud stars / Scammers presenting themselves to be a worker
with TAX FORCE OFFICE (TFO) and other office officials.
However, all the board of directors and Federal Government of Nigeria
have
unanimously agreed to remit your fund immediately you provide all the
necessary requirements for the release of your fund.
So by this letter, you are advised to re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your Full Name:
2) Your House Address:
3) Your working Telephone for easy communication.
4) Your Age/Current Occupation/Status.
Upon the receipt of this letter call me immediately for more details.
Thanks.
Mr.Sam Agu Director,
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