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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:
- "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: "ROSALYN RICHARDSON" <silvia@trio-tw.com.tw>
Reply-To: rosalynrichardson90@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:27:38 +0200
Subject: RE: HELLO TEXT
Hi, Nice to meet you.
Please my name is Rosalyn Richardson. I am from Cocody.
I would like to know about your services to be my partner/foreign investor and support me transfer and manage my funds in a profitable company and how to buy stocks or real estate by the company, I have a reasonable amount that I inherited from my fatherb($1.400,000.00) USD that I want you to help me invest in your country.
Note: here is the major reason I am contacting you.
To provide a new empty bank account into which this money would be transferred. if you don't want us to use your personal account. and the agreement with my late father and the bank made before he passed away. that I have to provide a foreign partner before releasing the fund. and also to make arrangements for me to come over to your country to further my education and secure a resident permit in your country.
Please reply to me as soon as you read this message so that I will give you more information on how to proceed.
Thanks
Miss Rosalyn Richardson
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