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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: Narciso Djedje <pfihenot@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Narcdje1@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 22:46:03 +0100
Subject: Re: DID YOU GET THE MESSAGE ?
Attention Mr/s
Hope you read this mail with understanding because this project hailed from
Investec Bank of South Africa, which is an affiliate with First Investment
Chartered of South Africa and I will value every step taken by you towards
this project. However, I will be contacting the Investec Bank of South
Africa in order to get a shipment approval at the Airport Authorities
regarding any Official representative service this weekend with the leading
in delivery, securities and funding management with the airport's revenue .
I will be applying for the release of the entire process to you via any of
these means so you will be able to receive the funds as per desired .
I will also be requesting for such a payment system as to make the
processing fast and you will be ready to confirm the reimbursement next
week.
Lastly, I will need you to let me know the nearest airport to you so I
could also secure the shipment process. and If you wish to achieve the goal
with me, please kindly get back to me with your interest for further
explanations and better understanding.
Regards
Narciso Antonio
International Organizations Unit
Pretoria South Africa
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