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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Kam Raphae <kimrapheal@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Kam Raphae <kimraphael200@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 22:11:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Let me know your mind if you accept this offer
Investment proposal letter
Dear Friend
Greetings to you ,
It's my pleasure to meet you with this letter of capital Investment
planned by our late Father with a sum of (15.000 000.00 Million USA
Dollard).Am Raphael Kam Vincent , the son of late Mr Kamaray Vincent.our
late father planned to invest in eurozone before his death and due to
euro economic crisis i decided to contact you for help because i saw an
investment opportunities through 2015 online trade investment in your
country under the help of our Country chamber of commerce &
Industry.Meanwhile.I don't know how you may feel with this letter but i
beg you to accept this offer with open heart and integrit to assist me
which am ready to offer you 20% as a commission.
am seriously in need to discuss with you
if you can help us transfer this funds out from where is deposited to your coountry for investment.
Finally. if you're willing to partner with me in this issue please contact me back for more details
I await your soonest response
Best regards
Master . R.Vincent Kam
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