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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Rex Tillerson" <"www."@water.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Rex Tillerson" <rextillerson191@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:12:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn Please!!!
Office of the United States Secretary of State
House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20500
Attn Please!!!
It is my pleasure to inform you that we have finally concluded a
special arrangement for your Payment here in Washington DC and your
presence is urgently needed in our office so that we can show you the
proof of funds in cash because we have liquidated the funds into cash
and have deposited it in the private security vault but before we
proceed with Payment, you are required to come forward to our office to
see and confirm your CASH payment in the vault, so that we can conclude
the deal and plan how to move your funds in cash or bank transfer to
you.
Note: when you arrive my office I will present all the documents you are
required to sign, we believe in dealing face to face with legitimate fund
beneficiaries. You are required to provide us with your contact phone
numbers when responding.
We look forward to your earliest response and subsequent arrival to our
office here in Washington DC.
More so provide us with this information
1) Name:
2) Address:
3) Tel:
4) Age:
5) Sex:
6) Occupation Status:
My Address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500
I want you to get back to me now for your immediate payment or you call my
personal assistance 812-777-7397 for further information.
Yours truly,
Mr.Rex Tillerson.
United States Secretary of State
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