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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: Royal Crown International Bank of England <edwardoscar2011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nichbaruce8@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:46:44 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERSHIP.
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Good day, I came across your e-mail contact prior to a private search while
in need of an honest and sincere person to assist and partner with me to
move these funds out of our bank database system.
I'm a banker here in England United Kingdom, I want to use this opportunity
to discuss a funds transaction deal with you, the money in question belong
to one of our customers who died on April 2020 on (COVID 19) Coronavirus,
the customer deposited the money with our bank without any next of kin and
I am the account manager of the late customer. I need a reliable partner to
move and invest the fund as a joint venture or we share it among ourselves.
Reply for further and detailed information. I wait for your most urgent and
swift positive response.
Thank you and Warm Regards.
Nicholas Baruce.
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