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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:
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "emnar410@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "emnar410@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Diplomatic" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enmar8098@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 05:27:39 -0400
Subject: Re Hello
Hello
My name Madam Mariano Enrique, The wife of MR.A Enrique who was coordinator of Bayan Muna for Misamis Oriental and Chairman of MOFA. He was gunned down and killed in our home in the Philippine on July 20th, 2011. Before my late husband was killed, I inherited from his estate a total sum of Fourteen Million Dollars($14 million Dollars) in a metallic trunk box and deposited it in a security and finance company ABROAD. This deposit was coded under a secret arrangement as a family treasure.
All you need to do is to help me contact the security company and introduce yourself as my business partner / associate ,requesting the shipment of the box to your address which you will provide. And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved
And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 30% of the money instantly before I go on with the proposed investment in your domain provided is secured and investment friendly. Please if you are interested and willing to represent me as my business partner / associate kindly write me as soon as possible.
I hope that you can be trusted, that you will not sit on this money when you claim it. I have made up my mind to give you 30% of the total money for your help,after you have secured the box for me. Thanks for your comprehension and willingness to assist Contact me for more details Email emnar410@yandex.com
I awaits your urgent response
Thanks and remain blessed
Madam Mariano Enrique
Email emnar410@yandex.com
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