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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: "Zariya Koury" <zariyakoury1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zariyakoury1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 16:49:10 -0700
Subject: Help me and My Kids in Syria..
Hi,
I am Zariya Koury the wife to a a Syrian industrialist and a member of
Syrian business men council In Damascus and his name was Aahil Koury as
you see him in the picture attached
Due to the current President Bashar al-Assad protest in the country as you
can find out in this website
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2193950/Syria-Fears-massacre-Syrian-government-dozens-dead-bodies-buried-mass-grves.html.
Many families are running for their lives as soldiers are killing
civilians as they try to fight back the rebels, women, pregnant women and
children and as my husband have been killed in the chemical weapon Air
Strike. I want to bring to your notice that I have in my possession the
sum of (Six Million six hundred thousand dollars)
$6,600,000 is in my possession now which I am ready to spare 20% of the
money for your help.sorry i have to mention this money at this time but my
option is limited.I know if you are helping me, it is not just only
because of the money but for your good heart and care.
This is the money he saved at home in his entire life as an industrialist
and he also worked with the Refinary Owner and was in Bereau De
change(Money exchange for some institutions) and I have it stored in my
house because putting money in a bank at this
time could be a very big risk in a country like ours.
Please I will find it very grateful if you reply to me immediately for
further details on how to help me and my two(2) kids(Abel and Abdel) and
receive the money and secure a good house for us because we will need to
move out of here to another country for security and good living.These
kids are out of school for now.
I pray you may find a place in your heart to ignore this medium I have
contacted you through which is my last option as I needed to be in contact
with real person who will not let us down.
You will have more of our family pictures and further details once I hear
back from you.
Yours Zariya
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