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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdullahidikkoinde01@zeichen.ws>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 04:45:38 +0100
Subject: (PARTNERSHIP).
Attention Friend,
I write to bring up an important business proposal that will surely benefit both of us. I have successfully concluded a remittance of USD$3.5Million United State Dollars from HSBC Bank in Panama.
The funds is a proceed of an inflated contract which am fully involved ,this deal was highly perfected through a close friend who happens to be a financial portfolio manager with some American banks like capital one, chase bank ,bank of American and TD Bank . he will use his capacity to arrange the remittance of this said funds into the United State and you will need to open an account with one of the above mentioned Bank for a successful deposit in 3 trenches .
The first trench will be a deposit of USD$500,000 United States .once you confirm the first deposit you will need to quickly prepare yourself to secure 2 important documents which will enable you have full access to the first deposit ,as soon as you have full access to the first deposit then the second deposit will be arranged immediately be informed that I intend to invest this funds into a humanitarian support program which I have dreamed for a long time ago .your advise is also needed for a better venture which will be profitable. And your interest will be protected with 25% of the total amount.
And more so I need your trust and assurance that my funds will be safe before my arrival to meet with you face to face.
I await your swift response on this deal.
Sincerely yours
Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde
Reply: alhajiaabdullahidikkoinde02@kfz.zeichen.ws
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