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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- caleb.mckenzie2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Caleb Mckenzie" <office1@cearasummerfashion.com.br>
Reply-To: lauragosling43@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 11:03:47 -0600
Subject: Re:
Attn: Sir / Madam, DATE: 2017/06/01
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I am Mr. Caleb Mckenzie, financial adviser to MOHAMMED HASSAN the Chief
Security Officer to the late President MUAMMAR GADDAFI OF LIBYA. I Have A
Business Deal Worth US$26,000.000.00 (Twenty Six Million U.S. Dollars) for
you in this regard, kindly go through the link below for clear
understanding about this transaction.
http://www.biznews.com/undictated/2014/12/12/hunt-is-on-for-gaddafi-trillions-stashed-away-in-sa
http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/found-in-sa--libyas-trillions-1791851
http://southafricatoday.net/world-news/libyas-trillions-found-in-south-africa
For your assistance to receive funds abroad you will be entitled for 40%
of the total sum, while 60% will be for our investment. Kindly reply
urgently to my private email: caleb.mckenzie2@yahoo.com
I look forward to your prompt response.
Your's in service,
Mr. Caleb Mckenzie
Independent Director.
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges
Tel: + 27 799 505 809
Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Private Bag X152
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Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act No 37 (2001)
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