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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Raymond <mrsandrianna@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Dr Raymond <john.willian303@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 05:36:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Recovery sch84 : UN/893UU4IN IMF CL: HD883903
Recovery sch84 : UN/893UU4IN IMF CL: HD883903
ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REG:IMF/3Y8I34I4O CLEARANCE TAG: GHD8930030USA
My names remain Dr Raymond Jonstone.... i hereby contact you with the above recovered fund trunk information....as your names and details was tagged as the beneficiary of the trunk.....moreover scan proved content to be funds above $20.5m in $100bills. Be informed that your trunk was among the recovered by the UN Recovery dept ITT Batch D; code 9, which in this recovery category has 22 trunks, billed for revert to the UN AID VAULT...as the dispatch officer, i moved your trunk to a private vault and decide to contact you... to negotiate delivery of your funds trunk to you personally....i demand how much you will compensate me after you receive your trunk funds from me..
Reconfirm claims and also your MXTT1107 funds immunity coverage for immediate delivery of your funds to you by contact the officer incharge Mr Michael Adamsemail
Regards
Dr Raymond
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