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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: "Alexander Zulemaro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexanderzulemaroz1920@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 19:20:12 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,
Good day!
Please accept my sincere apologies if my email disturbs your business or personal ethics.
My name is Alexander Zulemaro, a Staff in the Credit And Commerce/Card Account Management Section of a very well known Bank here in London,United Kingdom, wish to have this introductory made to you of my personal self.This means a relationship seek for the purpose of a Lucrative opportunity and Business relationship that will benefit both of us.
I will come back to you with details as soon as I hear from you and open a mutual and secured good communication channel with you.This Business had been highly exploited and the end result of it will bring good tidings that will cement our relationship many years to come.
Sincerely Yours,
Alexander Zulemaro.
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