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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Grace Jonathan <DomenicoPecoraro@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "mrsgracejonathan102@yahoo.com" <mrsgracejonathan102@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 13:57:03 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Donation for charity work of God
Donation for charity work of God
Greetings to you and sorry if this message came to you as a surprise. I am
Mrs Grace Jonathan a widow, I found your email address through my late
husbands internet data late Mr.Josiah Jonathan
I am presently admitted at the hospital suffering from a blood cancer and
Parkinson diseases I have only about a few months to live I have decided to
make a pledge of (three.five million united states dollars) donation to
support the less privillege under your supervision.
I will give you more details or full storry as soon as i receive your reply
as the fund was deposited with a bank.
Remain Blessed
Mrs Grace Jonathan

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