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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Office of Justice <interdepartmen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Office of Justice <jsticdept@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 01:56:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF YOUR $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS!
CONGRATULATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF YOUR $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS!
THE AUTHORITY OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ARE CONTACTING YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND AFTER THE A REPORT CAME FROM UNITED NATION'S PRESENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICA HOMELAND SECURITY WHO URGES OUR AUTHORITIES TO CLEAR YOUR FUND FROM MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TRANSFER YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANYBODY ASKING YOU TO PAY.
BE INFORMED THAT WE HAD CONTACTED MINISTRY OF FINANCE TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND BEING SEIZED IN THEIR CUSTODY AND THEIR MANAGEMENT TOLD US THAT IT WAS,T THEIR INTENTION TO SEIZE OR INHERIT YOUR FUND BUT THEY DID,T HEARD FROM YOU THE TIME THEY CONTACTED YOU ABOUT YOUR FUND.WE DON,T KNOW IF THEY CONTACTED YOU AS THEY COMPLAINED OR NOT BUT WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BY OUR SELF FOR YOU TO REPLY AND TELL US HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND AS THEY ARE TOTAL READY TO RELEASE YOUR FUND.
ACCORDING TO UNITED NATION:YOUR $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS WAS APPROVED IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER TO YOU AFTER YOUR EMAIL WAS INVOLVE IN THE BENEFICIARY LIST OF THOSE WHO LOOSE THEIR INCOME TO WRONG PEOPLE.THE COMPENSATION WAS REWARDED BY AMERICAN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AS COMPLAINS REACHED TO HIM FROM WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION THAT MANY CITIZEN HAD LOST THEIR PROPERTIES EVEN THEIR LIFE AFTER LOOSING THEIR INCOME TO WRONG PEOPLES ESPECIAL HOW SOME OF THEM ARE SEALING THEIR KIDNEY IN NAME TO RECOVER THEIR LOOSING MONEY.
WE HAVE BE PLEADED BY UNITED NATION PRESIDENT TO JUSTIFY EVERYTHING ON YOUR BEHALF AND TRANSFER YOUR FUND FREELY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND AND START MAKING USE OF YOUR MONEY AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO REPLY WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER,YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU MAKE NO MISTAKE IN YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ITS BENEFICIARY NAME BECAUSE MINISTRY OF FINANCE IS READY AND LOYAL TO RELEASE YOUR FUND OTHERWISE THEY FACE OUR JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR IMPROPER CONDUCT IN YOUR FUND SINCE THEY KNEW THAT THEY DON,T HAVE ANY RIGHT TO SEIZE YOUR FUND IN THEIR CUSTODY.
YOURS IN SERVICE
MARIAM KARI
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