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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR HERVE AKUVE" <support@machtwo.com.au>
Reply-To: mrherve10@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:44:24 -0700
Subject: Querido Buen Amigo
De MR HERVE AKUVE
Banco Africano de Desarrollo
Republic Du Benin Cotonou
República de benin.
Querido buen amigo
¿Como estas? Espero que bien.
Soy Auditor General en el Banco Africano de Desarrollo Republic Du
Benin En mi inspección de rutina descubrí una cuenta domiciliaria
inactiva con el depósito de ($ 9.6Million USD) por el difunto Sr.
Khalead Guei sin ningún heredero. Escribo para buscar su indulgencia y
asistencia para trasladar estos fondos a su país a través de medios legales.
Como no he tenido éxito en la localización de los familiares, ahora
solicito su consentimiento para presentarlo como pariente más cercano
del fallecido, ya que usted es un extranjero, para que los ingresos de
esta cuenta valorados en $ 9.6 millones de dólares se le puedan pagar
posteriormente a ser compartido entre nosotros Si está de acuerdo, lo
compartimos 50/50.
Aquí está el sitio web del accidente. el accidente aéreo del 25 de
diciembre en Benin. Aquí está el sitio web de accidente aéreo =
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:g54MwPl_h_AJ:www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293550.htm+benin+air+crash+2003&cd=1&hl=
es & ct = clnk
Le garantizo que esto se ejecutará bajo un acuerdo legítimo que lo
protegerá de cualquier incumplimiento de la ley. Espero su respuesta
urgente. Proporcione su número de teléfono móvil para facilitar la
comunicación.
Saludos,
MR HERVE AKUVE
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