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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- revjudeemanuel@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: doris kablan <dorris_kablan@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: carinebuka@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:51:25 +0800
Subject: i did not forget your past efforts
Hello my dear.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.Presently I’m in Paraguay with him for investing of the money. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now you will need to contact the the Rev. father as at the time i was in Dakar Senegal, his name is Rev Jude Emanuel.and his direct Reverend Tel number is (+221771361724) email address is : (revjudeemanuel@gmail.com ) Ask him to kindly send you a certified bank draft of $300.000.00 usd (Three Hundred Thousand united state of american dollars ) which I prepared and kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter which later failed.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with Rev Jude Emanuel and direct him where to send/post you the bank draft Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand. Remember that I had forwarded this instruction to him on your behalf,
Therefore establish contacts with him for the delivery of the bank draft to you without delay. Also before contact the reverend father person try to sending all your information to him because your information will help him to locate to DHL office to parcel the draft cheque and sending to you. Take care and
contact the reverend father jude emmanuel now at revjudeemanuel@gmail.com
remain Blessed.
Yours
doris
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