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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Pau Morer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ala_a_mohamed.eraiqate_richard@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 00:16:13 -0700
Subject: Re: COMING FOR AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
Hello Dear.
I know this message might come to you as a surprise because we never met before but through God
intervention we are one family,
I am Dr Pau Morer from USA working with united nation humanitarian on world food program in war
countries I am presently in Syria were we give food Items to war victims.
I have a briefcase box full of Dollars amount in total $6.5million belonging to one the late victims by name
late Mr Kalifa Umori who die in the hospital here in Syria and I have only 24hours to move this box as we
are moving to another city to attend other victims as its stands I want to invest this fund in your country as
fast growing economy in the Continent and hereby request for your help to received this funds in
your country either deposit at bank or keep at a save place till my arrival in your country for the investment, i
f you can accept this offer and comply with me I will give you 20% out of the total funds.
If you can please let me have your details like your postal address and your full contact details for the
delivery
One more thing please these offers most handle in confidentiality that’s why I took my time to come in
contact with God fairing personality
I look towards receiving your message.
Thanks
Dr Pau Morer
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