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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 states 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Mariyam Nashwa Adeeb" <godrinainvestments@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mnadeeb@mail.ru
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 23:01:38 +0100
Subject: I need your help please
Peace Be With You,
I am Mrs.Mariyam Nashwa Adeeb, the second wife to the former Maldives
Vice-President Ahmed Adeeb who was arrested for the alleged bomb attack
which targeted President Abdulla Yameen in September 2015 and unfairly
jailed because they are afraid that my husband would talk about the stolen
millions of dollars they have been sharing among themselves.
Prior to my husbands arrest he had secretly moved the sum of $22.5 Million
United States Dollars cash out of the country to invest in real estate and
business expansions overseas .
The present government under President Abdulla Yameen has impounded all
assets and cash belonging to our family and this stated funds is still safe
because my husband had already moved it out of the country to a finance
outfit overseas before the problem started.
You can check this listed links for confirmation :
http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Maldives-Prez-Family-in-Billion-Dollar-Money-Laundering-Scam/2016/02/14/article3275770.ece
http://maldivesindependent.com/politics/adeeb-questioned-over-stolen-funds-in-presidents-account-125623
http://maldivesindependent.com/politics/ex-vice-president-convicted-of-graft-in-tourism-scandal-125006
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36495621
We had agreed between me and my husband that because of the possible
discovery by the government of this funds,we should assign the investment
project to someone without any direct links or association with him or our
family hence the need to contact you for help in safe keeping and
investment in your country as this is the only money left for our family.
As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the full details of the
transaction and I will indulge you to observe utmost discretion in all
matters relating to this issue as absolute confidentiality is required for
us to succeed as you can be rest assured that you will be compensated with
30 % of the total sum for your efforts and assistance.
Looking Forward to your return email with a positive response.
Thank you,
Mrs.Mariyam Nashwa Adeeb
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