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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:
- ",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)
- "ginarinehart1@yeah.net" (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: "Gina Rinehart" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ginarinehart1@yeah.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:00:36 +0100
Subject: From Gina Rinehart
My name is Gina Rinehart, Australian magnate as part of my promise on my birthday wish on 9 February, 2018
I promise to give out $1,000,000.00 (One Million Australian Dollars)to ten persons before the end of the year 2018.
I am here to redeem my vow and you are luckily enlisted as one of the 10 persons listed to receive this amount.
Reply immediately with your details listed below:
Your Full Names:
Your Address:
Your Phone Number:
Reply To: ginarinehart1@yeah.net
Once again congratulations
Gina Rinehart
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