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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MICHAEL AYESU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelayesuu@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:32:40 +0100
Subject: Reply for Our benefit
FROM MICHAEL AYESU
A RETRIED BANKER IN
ACCRA GHANA.
MY NAME IS MR.MICHAEL AYESU, A RETIRED BANKER .I NEED A TRUST WORTHY PARTNER TO ASSIST ME IN THE TRANSFER OF $3,550,000.00 (THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY US DOLLARS), FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO.
(1) ASSIST ME IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS SUM TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
(2)ADVISE ON AREAS FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
(3) ASSIST ME IN CARRYING A FEASIBILITY STUDY BEFORE ACTUAL INVESTMENT.
IF YOU DECIDE TO RENDER YOUR SERVICE TO ME IN THIS REGARD, YOU WILL BE PAID 40% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS. REPLY BACK IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME.
RESPECTFULLY
MICHAEL AYESU.
Reply for Our benefit
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