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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Juliet Paul <alassanemaiga942@gmail.com>
Reply-To: juliet.pau46@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 09:07:01 +0000
Subject: I am eagerly waiting to receive your response!
Investment proposal by Julia Paul
It is my pleasure to offer you after careful consideration
write because I could
not be able to meet you face to face first
see; please i need yours
Help.
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I'm Miss Juliet Paul. only daughter of the late Mr.
Nguessan Paul,
from Ivory Coast. my father deposited the sum of
($7,500,000.00) in a bank here in Côte d'Ivoire before his death,
he used my name as his relative and recipient of the money
after his death he signed a bond with the bank,
that prevented me
from accessing the money here if it is not sent abroad
investment purposes.
Now I'm looking for a confidant who can help me with the transfer and
Take away helps
against the money with his bank account abroad where I will have
Access the money and also cooperate with the person for one
lifetime investment abroad with the money.
Please reply me so I can give you more information and we
discusses how we can benefit you and I in the future. we
should discuss what becomes of your percentage after the transfer and when
you answer. Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Miss Julia Paul
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