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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: maryjone
Reply-To: <mary.jones4greathappiness@zoho.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 00:23:16 +0100
Subject: Hello,

I am sorry I sent you this email which came as an unsolicited mail in your=
bulk folder. Are you aware that getting a legitimate loan have always been=
a huge problem to clients who have financial needs, the issue of credit an=
d collateral are the things that clients are always worried about when seek=
ing a loan from a legitimate lender but MM ROYAL FINANCIAL INC. has made th=
at difference in the lending industry as We can arrange for a loan at the r=
ate of 2% from the range of $3,000 to $10,000,000 to Individuals, Firms and=
Cooperate Bodies. For further details to go about procuring a loan from us=
, Kindly fill And return the Application form below to proceed : Full Names=
: Address: Country: Mobile/Phone number: Amount needed as loan: Loan durati=
on Purpose of Loan: Occupation: Age: Sex: Have you ever applied for a loan?=
: Contact MM ROYALS with your application details directly via this email m=
ary.jones4greathappiness@zoho.com for a try and you will be very glad you d=
id. Thanks , Mrs. Mary Jones Management.

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