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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DUE-Inheritance Payment"<test@portl.co.kr>
Reply-To: mspacketphilip@aol.com
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:40:46 -0800
Subject: Re: YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT!
Good Day:
I was instructed to inform you on the Latest development concerning your Unpaid fund. You are adhere to abide by this Instructions and email us Back For more Directives on your payment through "Emirates Paying Bank" This fund supposed to be in your position by now but according to the information we gathered from the Formal Minister of Finance,
They said that you did not come through the front door to claim your fund but through the back door by dealing with some Africans and Europeans impostors and that is why you have not received your Inheritance Payment,
N.B: Count yourself Lucky because your Payment File is already on the Desk of the Paying Bank "Emirates Paying Bank" NOW, For your information note that after our resolution meeting with the new Minister of Finance this Fiscal Year 2018 and with our New acting President, we have agreed to pay off your Approved Inheritance Fund Valued of US$10.8M.USD. Without further delay;
E-mail us back for more Directives to activate your Un-paid Fund for payment through “Emirates Paying Bank" without further Delay/Hitch-as already Ordered and Approved by the (FMF).
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Packet Philip.
Authorization Minister.
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