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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 next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: mrs anna grey <ekenna420@gmail.com>
Reply-To: agrey5259@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 08:34:32 +0100
Subject: ..........happy good day
Happy good day; excuse me for intruding into your privacy, but am
seeking your assistance to transfer the abandonment fund US$10.5
Million into your account. I am Mrs Anna grey, an accountant officer
in a bank here in Togo.
The owner of the fund is a foreigner he was my late client who died
since April 2011 without any WILL and testament. Since then, I have
made all the necessary effort to locate his family members but to
avail then I contacted you to stand as the next of kin to my late
client to claim this abandonment fund.
The transaction is legitimate and legal because am going to use my
position and transfer this fund without any hitch. Contact me with
below information:
1. Full name: _______
2. Address: _______
3. Nationality: _______
4. Age: _______
5. Sex: _______
6. Occupation: _______
7. Marital status: _______
8. Telephone: _______
To enable me to give you necessary information, details and
Procedures for transferring the fund to any of your nominated accounts.
Regards
Mrs Anna grey
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