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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 united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- faye.caroline@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Caroline Faye" <www.@mail.goo.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Miss.Caroline Faye" <faye.caroline@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:14:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings,

Miss.Caroline Faye.
UNHCR / Refugee Camp, East Zaire
Democratic Republique of Congo.

Dearest.

My name is Miss, Caroline Faye,the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Vazcoa Faye. It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture, which I intend to establish with

you and in your country. I'm a deaf girl for your information. Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to riskconfiding in someone to succeed

sometimes in life. I am the daughter of the Late Vazcoa Faye, from Nshili District of Gikomgoro Province in the Republic of Rwanda. My father before his death was a

successful Gold merchant. Barely a week my Father returned from his usual Europe business trips, on Wednesday 14th March 2016, he was attacked and killed by some

unknown assassins.

The Police could not trace the killers till today, and because i do not know those behind his brutal killing and their reasons i decide to run for my life, I felt out

of fear that my safety is not guaranteed, that is the reason why I decided to relocate to the Refugees Camp here in Zaire D.R.Congo.

My mother died 2years after given my birth according to my late father, before the untimely death of my father, we were very close to each other, which made him to

give me information on a very huge amount of US$8.6,000,000.00 (Eight Point Six Million United States Dollars only), which he kept for me in a Bank in another Country

(full information to be disclosed later to you on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me).

I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes. I want you to help me to invest the money after

transferring the money from the Bank to your account or anywhere trusted account as you may advise, as I cannot be able to do the transaction alone here in another

Country and in Refugees Camp that is why I contact you

for helping me contact the Bank and submit to them your Banking information that they may needs for the transfer.As for now,I live in the Refugees Camp in in Eastern

Part of Zaire D.R.Congo

where i am presently seeking for Asylum. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded, Now

permit me to ask you these few questions below:-

1. Can you honestly help me ?
2. Can I completely trust you? .
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after
this Money has being transferred to your nominated preferred account?

Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Contact Me Through my personal E-Mail-; faye.caroline@aol.com

My sincere regards to you and your entire family,
Miss.Caroline Faye.

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