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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "serah.falade@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: Serah Falade Fayed <sandrareuben1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: serah.falade@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:29:50 +0100
Subject: Re: Important Business Information
Hello my dear friend,
My name is Serah Falade, i know this message will be strange to you but due
to my situation in this refugee camp, I need a good friend with a good
vision, this is my reason to send you this message. I am from Syria but
currently in a refugee camp due to war, I have 2 kid but I lost my husband
to the Chemical weapon attack by Assad government my family were among the
government opposition but it turn against us.
I am sending you this message in a request for your help as a widow and I
know God will touch your heart to help me and my little kids.
For past 2 years now we have been living in a refugee camp and my kids are
not finding life easy to live there but right now I need your help so I can
save the lives of my 2 children. My family wealth and investment are in a
bank in Turkey and I will you’re your help to recover the wealth of my
family so I can invest in any country and also start a new life with my
children.
I need a very good person whom I will trust and move this wealth under his
or her guide and care. The gold deposit of my family is 15 kilograms and
the funds in deposit are above 4 million Euros which I will be glad to give
out %30 to you as my partner. I am working hard to get out of this refugee
camp once i secure exit document and other documents then i will join you
wherever you are.
Please you can reply to me on my private email for more information.
Serah.falade@yandex.com
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