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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Miss Lariatou" <dvbh@drc.com.vn>
Reply-To: mslariatoualbert@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:07:18 +0000
Subject: Need Your Urgent Reply.
Hello am Lariatou Albert by name 24 years old single girl, i am constrained to contact you through this means without a formal knowing. i have something of importance i want to discuss with you kindly reply me back so that we can discuss and i send you my pictures and details.thanks and have a nice day.
Sincerely
Lariatou
Hola soy Lariatou Albert por nombre 24 años soltera chica, estoy obligado a contactar con usted a través de este medio sin un conocimiento formal. Tengo algo de importancia que quiero discutir con usted amablemente me responde de nuevo para que podamos discutir y enviarle mis fotos y details.thanks y tener un buen día.
Sinceramente
Lariatou
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