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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: kevin kone <kevin.kone74@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kevin kone <kevin.kone1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 20:24:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Kevin kone Please forgive me for sending this mail without your permission.I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the will of God for you to help me out, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly. I need an honest and trust worthy person like you to entrust this huge transfer project unto. I am Kevin kone the only child of late (Mr. Siege kone)my father was poisoned to death by his business associates because of his wealth and during my fathers sickness he called me
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