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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: Fatima Beeler <didierroussau21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: beelerfatima@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 11:48:36 +0000
Subject: Re: Greetings
Hello Dear Greetings.
I hope my message will meet you in good health condition which is very
important Please I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and
read through my message carefully, my name is Fatima Beeler , please
I know you will be shocked to come across my email. it is my sincere
pleasure at this moment to exhibit my total confidence bestowed on you
in accordance of which I am fully convinced that you will really be of
immense assistance.
I am contacting you personally for an investment assistance and a long
term business relationship in your Country and I feel quite safe
dealing with you in this important issue, I want you to help me
provide bank account to receive the money $2.5 Million USD for
investment in your Country.
I will tell you more details as soon as I receive your response.
Please If this business investment proposal offends your moral and
ethic values please do accept my apology and if you are interested
then you should reply back to me as soon as possible for us to
proceed, all the bank deposit document are with me, I will send the
document to you as soon as you confirm your interest to receive and
invest the $2.5 Million USD
Thank you for your wiliness.
Yours Fatima Beeller
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