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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: Robert Philips <rachel.harrison@britishschool.org.cn>
Reply-To: <philiprobert275@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:09:41 -1200
Subject: RE: waiting to read from you soon ....
Hello Dear
How are you doing?hope your doing great.
Permit me to introduce my self to you.My name is Robert Philip an Attorney with Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited
However,i want to bring a business proposal to your table for your consideration
I have a client who deposited some funds in my Bank Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited but late for some years now.
Amount is $70m but total amount you can lay your hand on to receive is $5m.
Should you wish to work together with me to transfer the $5m to your bank? kindly get back to me your banking details bellow to enable me submit it to my bank to process and wire transfer $5m to your bank account details without delay as i have made every arrangement to whom ever i submit his/her information as the next of kin to late depositor my bank will not delay to process and wire transfer the fund to the person.
Bank Name
Bank Address
Account Name
Account Address
Swift Code
Account Number
Also scan and send copy of your international passport to turn it over to my bank for proceeding.
I shall wait to read from you together with your direct telephone number for discussion
Thanks and best regards
Robert Philip
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