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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu" <ssskkmail0016@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: mrlamidosanusi1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:03:59 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FINAL DELIVERY
Be informed that we know all the hole things that has been going on for some
months ago concerning you and none official that claiming to use our office
name to be taking peoples money, This is to notify you that every arrangement
regarding your fund has been made and your fund has been released today after
our meeting .so with the respect On behalf of the entire Staff of CBN, IMF we
apologize for holding your payment due to the criminal act that has been going
on here we decided to stop your fund once again i will inform you that your
$10.5m have release on your behalf so this payment will made via diplomat cash
delivery to your door-step, so you are advice to fill below given info.
1) FULL
NAME.......
2) HOMEADDRESS....
3) DIRECT PHONE/OFFICE..........
4)
AGE/ACCUPATION/SEX..........
BEST REGARD
Mr. Sanusi Lamido Aminu
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