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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr.Amu Omata
Reply-To: <impexcourier@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 21:37:23 +0200
Subject: Your Atm Card Of $2.5million usd
My Dear Good Friend.
Your fund of $2.5million usd has been loaded into Atm master
Card and i have deposited it at the Impex courier Delivery
company Benin Republic this since three days ago so contact
Impex courier company manager Mr.Efe Larry for the delivery
of your atm card. Email( impexcourier@outlook.com
Am in Japan for investment project and I will not be reach
till december 18th 2015,remember that you will be withdrawing $5,000,00
usd per day at any atm machine all over the world because this is
international atm card which has been issued with your name.
Regards.
Mr.Amu Omata
Chairman of Foreign
Payment Office West Africa
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