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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: "Dina Collin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldcollins2020@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:42:30 -0400
Subject: DIAMOND SALES.
We are very delighted to introduce to you our high quality and purified diamond finished products presently found in a security and finance vault in Bangkok - Thailand for safe- keeping.
Our product is one of finest Angola diamonds in the world. We choose Bangkok - Thailand because the Asian Continent still exercise a Cashles Society and to be specific Thailand is a World peaceful tourist centre. We are very confident and sure of the security of our lives and product here.
We shall very much appreciate if you can give a trial to come to Bangkok - Thailand to see our quantity and quality of refined diamond at aqffordable prizes depending on the weight and specification of your request. Be confident that you will be oblidged to do verification with our your own or our own machine to ascertain purity and authencity of our product. Our quantity presently available in stock can meet standards in all you request and at prompt delivery to your designated location after purchase.
We are very confident to let you know our product is the finest quality of diamond in the world (Angola Diamond). Detailed explanation will be giving to you after we receive you soonest request willing to come and trade with us. Our products are strictly cash and carry no matter the quantity in command (Request). We look forward doing business with you.
Thanks
Dinald Collins
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