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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: <williamsdickson10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <williamsdickson103@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 18:31:50 -0800
Subject: WE ARE RELIABE!!!

My dear,

We Offer Private investments/partnership funds into existing genuine business,
Commercial and Personal Loans with very Minimal quarterly Interest Rates as Low
as 4.25% within a 1 year to 5 years repayment duration period to any part of the world.

We give out loans within the range of your choice. Our loans are well insured and
maximum security is our priority.

We Offer Private loans funds into existing genuine business, Commercial and Personal
Loans with very Minimal quarterly Interest Rates as Low as 4.25% within a 1 year to 5 years
repayment duration period to any part of the world. We give out loans within the range
of $500,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 USD. Our loans are well insured and maximum security is our priority.
Can we also entrust funds into your existing genuine business to grow with you?

If you would like to continue,in either a loan or investment, please fill below the basic information r
equired to calculate a draft copy of the Loan/investment.

Get back to me to for procedures.

Name:
Address:
Age:
Sex:
Country of Residence:
Loan amount:
Duration:
Telephone Number:
Occupation

I await your response.

Sincerely,
Williams Dickson.

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