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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:
- "my names are " (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Duru Eke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@fidelityintlinvestips.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 05:29:14 -0700
Subject: how are you? i sent you an email last week
Greeting to you and your family, My Names are Duru Eke,
the Personal Assistant to the former National Security Adviser (NSA-
Col Sambo Dasuki) to the former president of Nigeria right in a
trouble, There are investment funds he deposited with five different names in
banks which the Deposit Certificate are with me as he has directed me
to look for his Business Partner (company owner) who can handle this
fund into a profitable business as he will give the person 50% for
assistance.Please if you are interested to assist me send me your mobile number
to enable us communicate or send me email to my private and
confidential email account on info@fidelityintlinvestips.com
Regard beloved.
Duru Eke.
Note: You can view the news on web sites:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34973872
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