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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "noryrivas1@outlook.com" (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: "Mrs. Nory Rivas" <MJ.OAKLAND@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: Noryrivas1@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 03 May 2020 17:33:06 +0100
Subject: Compliments of the day ...
Dear Friend,
Compliments of the day, I am Nory Rivas, I lost my dad to covid-19 in Italy and before his demise he left his investment with an European Asset Management Company to me and I have open communication with the Asset Management Company to have the it transferred to me but I have a big problem that will not allow me to receive it to America, my husband is a heavy drunk and sometimes violent and if he knows about this I will not be able to conclude with my divorce plan.
I intent to have you receive $5.4M and we can have it invested into any lucrative business in your country. Once am done with my divorce I intend to relocate out of USA as I can’t bear to stay back. I will come over to your country with my little son and start a new life.
When I come we can sign agreement on how the profit from the investment will be sheared between us.
Let me hear from you before I can proceed.
Regards
Mrs. Nory Rivas
Noryrivas1@outlook.com
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