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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: Angelina Prentice <prentice.@kind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Attorney Carr <kwasi.esq@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 18:43:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Gift for you (My Last Will Testament Notice)
How do you do? I am Angelina Prentice. I am messaging you from my place here at PEACE HOUSE HOSPICE INOKUCHI, NAKAI-MACHI, ASHIGARAKAMI-GUN, KANAGAWA JAPAN, where I have been since I was diagnosed of Parkinson Disease November of last year. I have stage five Parkinson Disease {PD} and my family who brought me here has abandoned me because I am of no use to them at this stage.
Over the past decade, I have own and managed poultry farm and animal processing business when I was healthy. At some point my business grossed over $40 million before I was forced to leave due to my health. I want to donate the money that is left in my business account to you because I want you to assist other people in need. The balance on the account is $12.200.000.00 twelve million two hundred thousand dollars and I want you to get the money.
My only wish is that you donate any amount of money to this hospice home immediately you receive the money. I have make paperwork and every necessary thing that will be needed to claim the money from my bank and my attorney - Ronald Carr, is the person in charge who will assist you through the process. Please contact him kwasi.esq gmail. I trust him to help you in making the claim and I am sure that he is the best person to trust. Please give him your trust because he is very capable. All your messages will be to him because I am not going to make it and I want to stop suffering. I want to be discontinue on life support after sending you this message. I hope that my wishes will be accomplished through you. I pray the Lord guide you.
Sincerely and truly yours
Angelina
Kanagawa Japan
CEO prentice cooperation
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