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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:
- "gillescoffi@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Gilles Coffi <gillescoffi28@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gillescoffi@live.com
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:37:21 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR COOPERATION.
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Hello
I am a financial consultant based in West Africa.
I have a franco-libyenne nationality client that has the ambition to
invest in all areas of your country's Affairs.
I just seek your frank and sincere cooperation as representative and
partner of my client in all profitable activities of the sector
deprived of your country.
Do you accept this request for cooperation?
In the hope of an attractive suite, please accept the expression of my
deep feelings.
Kind regards...
Mr Gilles COFFI
e-mail: gillescoffi@live.com
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