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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- j_attipoe76@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: John Attipoe <test@fengli.net>
Reply-To: <j_attipoe76@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:45:31 +0100
Subject: I Seek Your Consent
Compliments of today.
Please do not misconceive this important letter for unsolicited email but one meant for a meaningful relationship.
I am Mr. John Attipoe, a Senior Special Assistant to a former Minister in the Republic of Ghana whose family I am representing their business concerns here.
The family have a financial Investments need which requires the assistance of an experienced foreigner to partner with them. I have been mandated to seek for a trustworthy personality who will act in that capacity in this endeavor hence seeking your consent.
Note very importantly, for avoidance of doubt and Credibility of this transaction, there may possibly be need for a face to face familiarization meeting if you have the ability.
Can we repose this trust on you? Please reply rapidly for details, j_attipoe76@yahoo.com
Truly,
Mr. John Attipoe.
SSA.
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