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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:
- "inheritance funds" (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: "Miss Rabbiat Laman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rabbil8887@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:34:47 -1200
Subject: Re: Hello Dear Trusted from Rabbiat
Hello Dear Trusted,
It's my pleasure to writing you this message My name is Rabbiat Laman and i wish to request for your true friendship and attention to talk more for the feelings i want to share with you regarding my inheritance funds deposited in a leading bank by my late parents which i wish to have you as my foreign trusted partner who will represent me to retrieve and also to establish the funds in your country under your control while i further my studies under your carrs, if you wish to help me please do reply so that i will further detail you with the bank information after you reply me with your information as listed below which will enable me to nominate you officially to the bank as my partner as the bank management requires me to provide while they process the funds transfer in your bank account, i am currently living in a displaced camp CNE and your help is mostly needed to save me please help.
full name____________
telephone number_______________
Add_________________________
Sincerely Ms Rabbiat Laman
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