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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: "Helinna Amira Al-Sultan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amira@gulfarabinvest.live>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 23:26:29 +0100
Subject: Re: For your consideration LTHXWXMTFO
Hello Dear,
I hope this message does not end up in spam.
Good day to you and I hope you are keeping safe from COVID-19 Pandemic,
My names is Helinna Amira Al-Sultan, daughter of H.E. (Sahib us-Sa'ada) married to Prince Sa'Id in Saudi Arabia.
I got your contact from a reliable source as someone whom I can trust.
As a woman in the Kingdom, I am not allow to do business or operate investment venture as a house wife.
I seeks individual or company outside the kingdom on ground presence and experience in business that
can assist me receive my money value $50.5 Mill in USD and invest them in a profitable ventures while I plan for migration.
I will like to keep this brief until I hear from you.
Have a nice day,
Madam Amira Khanum Al-Saud
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