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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Miss. Kettia Jhendo." <figdde_figddl@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "kettia.jhendo@hotmail.com" <kettia.jhendo@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 22:45:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Accept my best regards.
Miss Kettia Jhendo.
N° 20 Avenue 16 Treichville.
Abidjan.
In order to escape alive from our country Liberia because of the then
prevailing crisis and civil war, my father relocated his remaining assets
outside the country after the destruction of everything we had.
Weakened by the tragic death of my father, i do not get any assistance
because of the political situation and many years of civil war there.
But before his death, he told me about the sum of Five Million Two Hundred
Thousand Euros (€5,200,000.00) which he deposited in a bank here in
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
I have contacted you now for assistance and support in getting this fund to
your account and i assure you that everything will be done safely so you
receive this money in your country.
Kindly reply me if you are truly ready to help me in getting this money
moved out of here.
Thanks as we wait to hear from you.
Respectfully.
Miss Kettia Jhendo.

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