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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: kevin bradley <jw185990@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kevinbradley1515@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:16:42 +0200
Subject: $10.5 Million
Good day,
With all due respect, my name is Kevin Bradley from the Republic of
Botswana and currently residing in South Africa as a political asylum
seeker after the sudden death of my father, a businessman. We have in our
disposal the sum of $10.5 Million deposited here in South Africa by my late
Father. We want these funds transferred and invested in your country
through your assistance and directive and 20% of these funds will be your
commission for assisting us. This funds transaction is legal hence the
service of my family attorney is involved. Please get back to me through
this email for more details.
Best Regards,
Kevin Bradley
(For the Family)
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