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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: "Edwin Zaba"<kenvinsonm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edwinzaba9@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:51:49 +0200
Subject: Re"
Mr. Edwin Zaba NEPAD Head Office Sanlam Center Johannesburg South Af=
rica Attention: CEO/Managing Director I am Mr. Edwin Zaba, the Head=
of Operations Unit; Diamond Producers of Africa (DPA) under The New Partne=
rship for Africa's Development (NEPAD). I am in Custody of Numbered Time De=
posit under NON-DISCLOSURE ACT of Sixty Million USD ($60 Million USD). You =
will be the beneficiary of this fund; there is no danger involved as me and=
my colleague in my department is involved as such it is 100% covered today=
, tomorrow and in the future. It will be shared in the ratio 65% for me=
35% for you This must be handled in strict confidentiality and in accordin=
gly to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit. I will give y=
ou full details of the funds, and how the transaction will proceed upon rec=
eipt of your reply along with your details indicting your interest Our =
duty covers many financial activities/responsibility. Due to our sensitive =
position and civil code of conduct, which does not allow us to own or opera=
te foreign bank accounts and many other rigorously benchmark, I seek your c=
ooperation in this deal to externalize this fund. Yours sincerely. Mr.=
Edwin Zaba =20
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