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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Barr. Richard Rose" <richardrose@yy.com>
Reply-To: info.richardrose@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 21:15:15 +0300
Subject: Info.
Hello Dear, Please accept my sincere apology if my request does not meet yo=
ur business or personal ethics I am Nicolas Johnson. A deceased client of m=
ine who died on Feb 9 2013 In Belgium small private plane crashed, south of=
Brussels, which killed all the members of the family including three of th=
eir small children.Should you wish to verify same l will be much pleased to=
send you the Link Site. l have been unsuccessful locating the relatives to=
claim the deposit of US$17.5 Million of my late client with his Bank. I'm =
working with the deceased account officer who is ready to release the decea=
sed account details. May l request you to permit me use your names as the n=
ext of kin to claim this sum.We can discuss your benefit. Looking forward t=
o hear from you for details. Barr. Richard Rose( Attorney at Law )
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