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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "sgtrose.daniel@yandex.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: sgt@yandex.com
Reply-To: sgtrose.daniel@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:11:42 +0530
Subject: HELLO
My Name is Sgt Rose Daniel, I hope all is well with you? I am a soldier wo=
rking as United Nations peace keeping troop in Afghanistan, on war against =
terrorism. I have in my possession the sum of $2.6 million USD Which I made=
here in Afghanistan. I deposited this money with a Red Cross agent because=
of the law of UN. I want you to stand as my beneficiary to receive the fun=
d and keep it safe because I don't trust Red Cross agent. I want you to hel=
p me and keep the money save in your account so that as soon as am through =
with my mission here in Afghanistan, I will come over to you for us to meet=
face to face and know each other. I will give you 50% of the total money f=
or your assistance after you have received the money. Please reply back to =
me here via Email: sgtrose.daniel@yandex.com if you are willing to work wit=
h me so that I can send you more information where the money is been keeps =
by the Red Cross Agent. Your urgent reply is highly needed. Best Regards Sg=
t Rose Daniel.
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