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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: "kelly brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kellybrown2222@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:37:14 -0700
Subject: GUTEN TAG
Greetings,
The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence I am making in this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resource person to help me realize this project. Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr Kelly Brown an international business consultant,am based in the United Kingdom.Previously on a year auditing contract with a finacial company in Accra Ghana,i discovered some viable and legal funds deposit with the financial company i worked for without a beneficiary.
I have an obscured business suggestion for you and as well i seek your services in this private and confidential matter which will benefit the interest of the both of us.
On my inspection and auditing with this financial company I discovered some boxes containing sum huge amount of funds in cash and they are all in United states dollars. I write to seek your indulgence and assistance in the securing and the receiving of this funds as the beneficiary and we will move this funds to your country through legal means as am in the position of making you the beneficiary of this deposits containing this funds. I am proposing to make this deal with you for us to go into investment with the funds we will realise out of the boxes. Please note that every piece of information I am giving you is based on information verified and confirmed by me before contacting you.At the conclusion of this transaction, you will be given 50% of the total amount, 50% will be for myself.We will both join hand together to bring this to a safe and successful conclusion with our maximum coporations. Let me know if you can handle this transaction by
responding back to me by email or telephone.
Regards,
Mr.Kelly Brown
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