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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Prof Sachin <"W."@utopia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Prof Sachin <pro._sachin@doctor.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:45:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT MASSAGE FROM FBI
DEAR, URGENT MASSAGE FROM FBI
WITH DUE RESPECT, I AM PROF SACHIN OF INVESTIGATION POLICE.
THERES AN TRANSACTION YOU ARE HAVING WITH AFICANS AND YOU HAS SPENT ALOT OF MONEY PLEASE STOP THAT FRROM NOW.
NOTE THAT ALL THE CRIME AGENCIES HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ON THIS REGARDS AND WE TRACE AND ARRESR YOU IF YOU DISREGARD THIS IN THIS INSTRUCTION YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN 24 HOURS TO STOP COMMUNICATING WITH THEM AND IF DO NOT STOP IT YOU MUST BE ARRESTED AND TRIED IN THE COURT FOR TERROSIM, MONEY LAUNDERING AND DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES SO BE WARNED NOT TO TRY ANY FUNNY BECAUSE YOU ARE BEEN WATCHED.
YOU ARE TO CHOOSE FROM THE BELOW METTHOED THE BEST WAY THAT YOU NEED TO RECEIVE THIS COMPESACTION SUM OF $10.8 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS FROM US WITHOUT WASTING ANY MUCH TIME AS YOU DUE TAKE OUR INSTRUCTION FROM NOW.
ATM CARD.
BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.
CASH PAYMENT,
YOU ARE TO CHOOSE AND GET BACK TO US WITH YOU FULL IN FORMATION:
(1)Your Full Name
(2)Mobile Phone Number
(3)Current Home Address
(4)Fax Number
(5)Country
(6)City
(7)Passport/Drivers license
(8) Amonth needed
Thanks
Prof Sachin From Investigation office.
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