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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms Marlene Johnson" <test@ikexpress.com>
Reply-To: johnsonmarlene383@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:56:47 -0800
Subject: Greetings To You,
Greetings To You,
I am Ms Marlene Johnson,a banker with HSBC United Kingdom.I will be glad to exhibit some good business that deals with huge amount of money which will be invested into establishment and building of less privilege home as to help the poor orphans in your jurisdiction.Based on that i have a woman who is bed ridden here in Uk whom the late husband deposited 7 Million Great Britain Pounds which the late husband got from gold dust business he had supply with Singapore and France merchant.
Right now the depositor is late and the wife is bed ridden as she is a breast cancer patient and the doctor informed her last week that she will undergo surgical operation which the result will be 50/50 and base on that, she wants me to look for a God fearing person that will invest it into helping the orphan in your country.Can you be able to handle this great huge amount investment? If yes, kindly assure me that you will be sincere and honest through out this deal and you will be the investor hence am not business oriented and remember this transaction is 100 percent risk free.Can you reconfirm the under listed information below:
Full Name
Full Address
Telephone Number
Thanks and God bless you while I await your speedy response.
Ms Marlene Johnson
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