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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abdullsallamsallam2000@voila.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Abdull Sallam SALLAM" <abdullsallamsallam2000@voila.fr>
Reply-To: abdullsallamsallam119@msn.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:27:04 +0200
Subject: WITH ALL DUE RESPECT KINDLY CONFIRM THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS OFFER:
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT KINDLY CONFIRM THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS OFFER:
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM SORRY IF I AM INTRUDING INTO YOUR PRIVACY BY CONTACTING YOU SINCE I DO NOT KNOW YOU PHYSICALLY. THE FACT IS THAT I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SPIRIT OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE TO YOU KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT YOU WILL RESPOND TO THIS OFFER THAT I SHALL BE PUTTING FORWARD TO YOU.
COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING ME TO RELOCATE SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF ABANDONNED FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR ESTABLISHING A MEDIUM SIZE INDUSTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY? THE SAID HUGE AMOUNT WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY MRS JOYCE LAKE AN AMERICA CITIZEN WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2000.WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY TO COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT COULD NOT SUCCEED.
WE DISCORVERED THAT THE LATE AMERICAN DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HER NEXT OF KIN. I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AMERICAN AND THE HUGE AMOUNT IN OUR CUSTODY SO THAT YOU WILL CONTACT OUR BANK FOR THEM TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU. YOU CAN COME HERE IN PERSON OR YOU CAN REQUEST THE BANK TO TRANSFER THE FUND VIA BANK TO BANK ALTERNATIVELY SHIP THE FUNDS TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY DIPLOMATICALLY.
I AM A MANAGER IN THIS BANK,I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE EIGHTEEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (USD$18.4m) IS RELEASED TO YOU. AS SOON AS I RECIEVE YOUR REPLY,I WILL GIVE YOU A DRAFT APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL FORWARD TO OUR BANK.
I WAIT FOR YOUR KIND REPLY.
Kindly reply to abdullsallamsallam2000@voila.fr
REGARD,
DR. ABDULL SALLAM SALLAM.
+226 78 17 37 88
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