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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "FROM DR KARL NDUKA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drkarl_nduka@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:29:37 -0000
Subject: FROM DR KARL NDUKA
FROM DR KARL NDUKA
MY NAME IS DR KARL NDUKA .AM THE BRANCH AND COMPUTER MANAGER HERE IN OUR BANK.I HAVE ONLY WRITTEN TO SEEK YOUR INDULGENCE AND ASSISTANCE. I WISH TO MAKE A TRANSFER INVOLVING A HUGE AMOUNT OF BASE ($22.000.000.00) OF LATE MR BILL SMITH OUT OF THE BANK. HE DIED SINCE 2004. TILL NOWTHE ACCOUNT REMAINS DORMANT.
I AM PROPOSING TO MAKE THIS TRANSFER TO A DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.THUS. FOR YOUR INDULGENCE AND SUPPORT. I PROPOSE AN OFFER OF 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE YOURS AFTER THE TRANSFER HAS BEEN SUCCESFULLY CONCLUDED.I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME THIS INFORMATION BELOW.
YOUR FULL NAME,.............
DIRECT PHONE/FAX;.......................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN;...................
KINDLY REPLY ME STARTING YOUR INTREST, AND I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH THE DETAILS AND NECESSARY PROCEEDURES WITH WHICH TO MAKE THE TRANSFER PROGRESS. I AM ANXIOUSLY AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING THIS MATTER.
MY DIRECT PHONE +22506218237
MY REGARDS.
DR KARL NDUKA.
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MY INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU IN MY NEXT MESSAGE
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