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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Secretary Office <rebbecca.david005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rebbecca.david@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:41:13 +0000
Subject: Re.
Hello My Dear,
I wish you a happy new year 2018.
This is my second email to you this month, but no respond .WHY?
Clarify me urgently / my question is " have you received the
humanitarian donation offer these sum of $1.2 Million US Dollars from
the Bank Operation Manager? It's just because the Donation Funds is
for humanitarian charity work to support those less privileges and
poor people for a Social Investment & Developing program your home
town under your care. I am instructing you to utilize the Donation
Offer accordingly to help those poor people in your Region. Please
reply back after reading my emails , and the question is have you
received the $1.2 Million US Dollars from the Bank Operation Manager ?
or not yet?
>From Yours Faithfully,
Elder Mrs.Rebecca David Carol, BTS.
The Agip Volunteering & Social Developments.
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