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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Andrew Dankor" <a.dankor2@tieockuwait.com>
Reply-To: a.dankor@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 14:33:59 +0400
Subject: Greetings from Mr.Andrew Dankor
Hello,
I am a private business consultant for a very eminent persons in West
Africa region.She have appointed me to source on her behalf a
foreigner/companies with whom she can jointly entrusts reasonable amount
of money worth over $45Million USD,which will be channeled into a highly
lucrative business venture.
She request strict confidentiality due to her public nature.She prefer to
be anonymous hence i have been given the mandate to source for someone of
high business experience with very good reputation.
If you consider yourself eligible and capable to handle this offer then
contact me with your details information.
Procedure for the investment funds will be made known to you if you are
eligible.
Yours Faithfully,
Andrew Dankor
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