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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: erinma samson <emsi201523@gmail.com>
Reply-To: erinmasamson@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:41:34 -0700
Subject: Massage from Mrs.Erinma Samson
Excuse me for my intrusion into your private life,
I am Mrs.Erinma Samson, the current Chief accountant with Eco bank
Togo West Africa. I have a transaction worth of 9.5
Million U.S dollars for transferring into your care for our a mutual
Benefits, so i need your assistance with 100% cooperation to realize
This task. Further details about the fund, its source and the administrative
Procedures to transfer this fund into your receiving bank account shall
Be made known to you immediately I have your positive response
Purpose. Thanks and Regards,
Erinma Samson
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