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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Capt Erin Stevens" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <us.armyofficersarena12@mail.tj>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 05:02:23 -0700
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME
Hi
Good day to you. I have no intention contacting you at this moment but something important prompted me and i will be obliged if you can give me the audience
to share my personal life with you during my military mission in Iraq which is going to be fruitful and profitable to both of us financially.
I am Capt Erin Stevens an officer in the US Army and the Unit Intelligence Officer for the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, part of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 25th Infantry Division in U.S Army Attched with the 1-25 SBCT in Kandahar, Afghanistan for Peace keeping force.
I am presently in Service now and i really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of . I hope you can be trusted? I will explain further when i get a response from you.
Nevertheless, reconfirm the following to me as follows and contact me immediately.
Name:.......Address.......Telephone:.....Conutry:........Occupation:........Copy of drivers license:
God bless you and Country.
Best Regards,
Capt Erin Stevens
U.S Army
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