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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Rev, Dr, Kosi Baba" <fiscal@fiscolexonline.com.br>
Reply-To: infoinfo973@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:08:08 -0300
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED
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Good Morning, This is to notify you that a Bank Draft of One Million
Five Hundred United State Dollars have been Approved to you as a
compensation due to you past experience and this payment take immediate
effect.
Here is the little details required to be rest assured we contact the
rightful beneficiary.
Full Name:
Resident Address:
Direct Telephone Number
As soon as you provide this information we will go across our record
with the one we have and confirm if you are the rightful person and hard
copy of the BANK DRAFT will be sent to you to confirm by you before it
will be ship to you resident.
For further details pls call this number today:- +234-8122038715
Newly Appointed Financial Minister
Rev, Dr, Kosi Baba
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