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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "mrbrown.zweli@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Brown Zweli" <test@extmail.org>
Reply-To: mrbrown.zweli@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 03:53:48 +0200
Subject: my subject
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3DMEMO=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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South African Mint
Dpt: Finance & vault security Management
Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa 2001
From the Desk of: Mr. Brown Zweli
Letter of Intent
I am in position and control of Numbered Time Deposit under NON-DISCLOSU=
RE ACT of Sixty Million USD ($60 Million USD.
My name is Mr. Brown Zweli; the Processing Manager & Compliance Unit.
The owner of this account is COL. MUMMAR GADDAFI, late Libyan president. I=
t was structured by his personal Aid, MR ABU-BAKR YUNIS JABR who died along=
side him, the account has no other beneficiary or Mandate.
I want to present you as the beneficiary; there is no danger involved as m=
e and my colleague in my department is involved as such it is 100% covered.=
It will be shared in the ratio 80% for me 20% for you, this must be handle=
d in strict confidentiality and in accordingly to my instructions and advic=
e for our mutual benefit.
I will give you full details of the funds and how the transaction will pro=
ceed upon receipt of your reply along with your details indicting your inte=
rest.
NOTE: view this link for more information on this transaction:
http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/found-in-sa-libya-s-trillions-1.1791851=
#.vj02p7erLIU
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2013-06-02-gaddafi-billions-=
found-in-sa/
Indicate your interest to my personal email: mrbrown.zweli@yandex.com
Yours sincerely.
Mr. Brown Zweli
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