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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Ms. ROSELINE" <roselnnzt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nztro777@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 10:34:42 -0700
Subject: Re: Hello, can we do this transaction on trust and believe ?.
*Hello,*
*I am Ms. Roseline NZETE. I come from Ivory Coast in the West Africa
region. I work with the UBA GROUP BANK Abidjan Branch here in my country.
Apart from being surprised you may be skeptical to reply to me based on
what is happening around the world through the internet. Please, are you
capable of handling a transaction Accomplished Awarded Contract Overdraft
Payment left in our bank ?. I assure you that the transaction is a complete
100% Risk Free that cannot affect you and your family or any kind of
business you do.*
*I want us to discuss it in one accord to know how we can proceed for our
own mutual benefit without encountering any form of trouble before or after
the transaction. I wait for your reply to furnish you with more detailed
procedures about the project. This is my WhatsApp line to Add me to your
own so we can discuss (( +2250141885600 )). Thanks for your understanding
and cooperation to our success and ultimate benefit at the end of the
transaction. I am waiting.*
*Regards,*
*Roseline.*
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