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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:
- "lisa_bert@yeah.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Lisa Lambert" <jillm@reinbeck.net>
Reply-To: Lisa_bert@yeah.net
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 10:33:56 +0200
Subject: I have decided to donate This fund to church
Good day ,
I am Mrs. Lisa Lambert now undergoing medical treatment now. I am Married t=
o Dr .Lambert who Worked with South Africa embassy before, Who past away i=
n the year 2006.We were married for Eleven years without aChild. He died a=
fter a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we we=
re both born again Christians. I decided not to Re-marry or get a Child o=
utside my matrimonial home, which the Bible Is against.When my late husband=
was alive He deposited the sum of 10.6 Million USD with a Bank in Europe,=
this money is still with The bank.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not Last for the next three Months=
due to Cancer and what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my con=
dition I decided to donate This fund to church or Better still a Christian=
individual that will utilize this money the Way I am going to instruct.
Get back to me for more details: Lisa_bert@yeah.net
Mrs. Lisa Lambert
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