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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: "Chris A. Arungwa" <dnkab05@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <foreign.payments@y7mail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 02:31:29 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT US$68.500 000.00. IN YOUR PLACE
INVESTMENT US$68.500 000.00. IN YOUR PLACE
Dear Sir,
We work for Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operations (N N P C )as top management personnel. We would want your
assistance to receive in our behalf the sum of Sixty-eight million Five Hundred Thousand United States of American
dollars (US$68.5M).
You should send detail of your information if interested so that we can start processing of the payment in
your names and shall have an a written agreement with you to protect both party on the investment and sharing of the
funds. If you are interested send your names,address, account detail and direct telephone numbers. The fund is
presently located in Indonesia for further payment release to you.
Awaiting your prompt response.
Regards,
Chamberlain Oyibo
Director,
Sales and Invoice
crude oil & Petrol Chemicals
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