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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: Francoise Bertine <francoise@bertine.com>
Reply-To: <francoise.bertine.prsa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 09:13:46 -0700
Subject: Please read and reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Partner to be,
After the Luanda Leaks, we The Group an Offshore have a deal to propose to you. Read more about the Luanda Leaks below
https://www.icij.org/investigations/luanda-leaks/5-reasons-why-luanda-leaks-is-bigger-than-angola/
5 reasons why Luanda Leaks is bigger than Angola - ICIJ
A new investigation from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals two decades of unscrupulous deals that made Isabel dos Santos Africa’s wealthiest woman — and left oil- and diamond-rich Angola one of the poorest countries on Earth.. Here’s why the Luanda Leaks investigation matters, and what we learned along the way:. 1 – Massive wealth continues to gush out ...
www.icij.org
If you are the confidential type and good listener, you will get enough to leave your dream and give your family the best life you can ever dream of. in benefit from this deal.
Reply back asap so that I can give you step by step instructions on what to do.
Thanks.
Francoise Bertine.
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