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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- pasjohn_edward@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Sanusi Lamido <sanusi_lamido1244@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: Mr Sanusi Lamido <pasjohn_edward@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:12:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT MY PASTOR FOR YOUR COMPENSATION
Hello My Dear friend
Greetings and Compliments of the day my good friend. With hope you are getting along well. Yes I have latter made it by recovering my inheritance with another partner, I knew you made efforts to assist me but unfortunately it did not work out with both of us, I urge you not to regret it may be it is God wish that we shall not be partners.
It is true that you tried helping me but one thing or the other did not permit to help me out all the same there is no problem since I latter made it by recovering the funds with another partner from Paraguay and my mind cannot allow me to go with out compensating you with the little efforts you made when I contacted you. So please accept this offering with good faith.
I am giving this offering with good faith just as compensation so just accept with open mind I left an ATM CARD with my pastor who linked me with the new partner due to the urgency in my traveling arrangement I was not able to get in touch with you before I traveled out am now in Paraguay. With the new partner who help me to succeeded in getting my inheritance transferred out so am presently in Paraguay now and I am very busy with my new partner in our investment plan and in search for the school that I will register with I have not yet got any phone number where you can reach me when I settle down and got a phone number I will send to you OK and I could not be able to check my email frequently.
All you have to do now is to make haste and contact my pastor whom I have left an ATM CARD value of $850,000USD it is cash able in any ATM machine in your country so quickly contact the pastor now, his name is Rev pastor John Edward SRP.
So just contact Pastor John Edward on his email address below and comply with him to send the ATM CARD to you without any delay.
Private : E-mail: pasjohn_edward@yahoo.com
Meanwhile do not forget to let me know immediately you receive the Money so we can share the joy together.
With MyBest RegardsMr.Sanusi LamidoCONTACT MY PASTOR FOR YOUR COMPENSATION
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