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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "ahmed.abubakar5050@outlook.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: "Ahmed" <jobs@puckator.it>
Reply-To: Ahmed.abubakar5050@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 20:46:42 -0800
Subject: Dear friend
Dear friend
My name's are Hamed Abubakar ,I got your details from my late friend brother who has done Business in your country before in the past
I am obliged to ask for private partnership with you for investment purpose in your country
I know there are so many scam on the internet but please it is still the only means I can reach you
My late friend is from Syria and he works with the government before his family was attacked and.murdered leaving only his wife and younger son although her. conditions health wise is very bad
We have with a bank the sum of $5 million deposited by him which the wife told me was for investment after retirement
Please can we be able to invest together with you as partnership in your Business or another
I know lot of scam happens these days but if agreed I can send an agent to your country and you meet him first in a state outside yours for confidentiality reasons to discuss face to face and ventures to embarks upon and modalities ?
Please do respond back to my direct email ( Ahmed.abubakar5050@outlook.com ) with your telephone ,name and address
Treat urgently
Ahmed
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