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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: "Mrs.Brenda Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.eugeneking@web.co.zw>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:26:06 -0800
Subject: THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PAY YOU THE SUM OF $12.5MILLION
Attention: Prospective Beneficiary,
This is to officially inform you that this office has been instructed to pay you the sum of US$12,5Million by European security leading team and America representative personnel called Dr.Eugene King Jr of ARKANSAS United states of America. Email: (dr.eugeneking@web.co.zw). You will be receiving your US$12.5Million into your account OR via CHECK immediately you contact Dr.Eugene King of America.
Be also informed that we have sent the total sum of US$12.5Million into bank account belonging to Dr.Eugene King Jr, You have only 48 hours to contact Dr.Eugene King Jr in Arkansas for receiving a maximum amount of US$12.5Million through his bank account in ARKANSAS United States of America. Further more you are advised to contact Dr.Eugene King in charged of your fund to pay you immediately you contact him as order was given to him so that you will confirm
the US$12.5Million within 48 hours through his bank in ARKANSAS.
Please contact him with your information.
Your Full names
Home Address
Bank Name
Bank Address
Occupation/ If retired your past Occupation
Age
Telephone Number
Signed.
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Mrs. Mary Williams
Director Federal ministry of finance
Republic Du Benin
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