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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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: Aitana Ngonga <ngongaaitana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aitanangonga@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:13:20 +0000
Subject: From Mrs.Aitana Ngonga
Hello Dear,
Good day to you; please I think i feel quite safe dealing with you in
this important business transaction. Though this medium Internet has
been greatly abused, but I choose to reach you through it because it
still remains the fastest medium of communication.
However, I will like you to know that this correspondence is private,
and it should be treated in strict confidence. At first I will like to
assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both
parties, Let me intoduce myself to you My Names are Madam.Aitana
Ngonga I will like to ask for your assistance to receive in your bank
account the sum of Ten Million five hundred thousand united states
Dollars (US$10. 5 Million) for investment in Turkey .
This is a legitimate transaction and I have decided to offer you 40%
of the total fund for your assistance as my foreign partner after
confirmation of the fund in your bank account. Please if you are
interested to handle this project kindly get back to me with the
following question below.
1. Can you handle this transaction?
2. Can I give you this trust and believe you will not betray me when
the funds transfer to your account?
3. Will you help me and my son to relocate to your Turkey for the
investment of the fund there in Turkey?
If you are interested kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
Regards
Madam. Aitana Ngonga
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