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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: sadiq zanab <falaznaaz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: miss.zanab.sadiq@outlook.fr
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 12:16:54 +0100
Subject: HELLO CAN I TRUST YOU ?
HELLO CAN I TRUST YOU ?
Don't be offended for my message to you,am the only survived daughter
who was protocol manager during Col Muammar Gaddafi Campaign to Benin
Republic to unit all Africa countries. I found myself here in refugee
camp UNHCR in Benin Republic, due to the war currently going on in my
country Libya.
I was affected by Gun Powder in Tripoli City in one of the Col Muammar
Gaddafi Guest House which is causing a decay to my health, and the
doctor in UNHCR here prescribed and referred my case to a hospital in
Egypt for major operation.
I am appealing as family daughter so that i can present you to my
refugee camp lawyer under UNHCR My Dad deposited $6.5M. With 4,150 Kg
gold dust and gold nuggets with security company and some are in Kenya
and some in Benin Republic.
Thanks,
Ms. sadiq zanab.
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