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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- drhenryaka@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Your compensation <mrhannsbjb@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drhenryaka@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 17:52:58 +0100
Subject: Your compensation,

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. You may
not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember
me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this
opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has
been concluded with the assistance of another partner from who
financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But
I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out
of the bank to my new partner's account that was capable of assisting
me in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and
trust worthiness you shown during the course of the transaction. I
want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
US$900.000.00. I have left a certified international ATM CARD worth of
USD$900,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.

Dear Friend, I will like you to contact my secretary his name is DR
HENRY AKA his direct email address ( drhenryaka@gmail.com ) for
collection of your ATM CARD. I authorized him to release the ATM CARD
to you whenever you ask him for it. At the moment,I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects with my family, which I and the new
partner are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept this token
with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,

You are required to furnish him with the below information to enable
him deliver the ATM CARD to you withoutany delay.

1.FULL NAMES:______________________

2.ADDRESS:____________ __________

3.YOUR PRIVETE E-MAILADDRESS:_______________

4.TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX :___________________

Hoping to hear from you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Sincerely

MR HANS JAMES

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