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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Hani A. Kamal" <hanikam@mail.com>
Reply-To: <h.must41111@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 14:44:22 -0700
Subject: *WE SEEK YOUR PARTNERSHIP*
Good Day!!!,
Greetings to you and your entire family. I got your contact from your country's journal. I am Dr. Hani A. Kamal, the Director of Economic Community Of West African States ECOWAS.
I have business proposition for you which is going to be of great mutual benefit if we handle it properly which I believe you have that capacity to do it. A long time friend of mine who is in the government services and a Syrian Retired Army General Alferai Al-Aleem Alfaleh who runs series of businesses both of crude and gold. Retired. Gen. Alfaleh have deposited the sum of US$58,000,000.00 in a deposit custody and 450 KG of gold bars and nuggets.
He needs an investor or manager who can secure and manager these properties for him pending when he will be able to leave government work. For obvious reasons Syria is not in good economic shape to secure such properties. Its natural that you will ask why can't I do it for him. The reason is that I am a government worker and we have a CODE OF CONDUCT which stipulates that we cannot owned an offshore/foreign bank account.
I will gladly give you full details of the process to get these properties upon indication of your interest by sending to me the followings:
Your Names:
Address:
cell phone:
Telephone:
Nationality:
Will be waiting your response ASAP.
Kind Regards
Dr. Hani A. Kamal
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