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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Giala Mobutu" <treasuredavid2029@gmail.com>
Reply-To: katezade@zoho.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:48:20 -0800
Subject: INFO
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Dear Sir/ Madam
I am Giala Mobutu, the Son of Former President Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku
Ngbendu Wa Za Banga of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mobutu
Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga was a Congolese politician and
military officer who was the President of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo from 1965 to 1971, and later Zaire from 1971 to 1997. He
also served as Chairman of the Organization of African Unity from 1967
to 1968.
My late father deposited $170 million dollars in a safe security
company. I will want to invest the fund in your hand as partnership
investment
Please contact me for more information.
Check below site;
https://www.deseret.com/1997/5/17/19312407/mobutu-lost-his-power-but-not-his-wealth
Thanks
Mr. Giala Mobutu
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