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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- chrisalabi0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITED NATIONS" <info@unc.org>
Reply-To: drchrisalabiwithun@9.cn
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:46:10 -0500
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION
The UNITED NATIONS has agreed to compensate all the people that had an
unfinished transaction or international Fund transfer that failed due to
Government problem or those that have been Defrauded in the Internet by
dubious Individuals.The sum of US$550,000.00 was issued to each of you .We
found your name in our list as one of the beneficiary and that is why we
are contacting you through this medium. This have been agreed upon and
have been signed.
You are advised now to contact Dr.Chris Alabi of Intercontinental Bank Plc
via his Email Address;chrisalabi0@gmail.com,as he is our representative
who is in charge of dispatching your bank draft to you.
You are to Send the information below to Dr.Chris Alabi via his email
address;chrisalabi0@gmail.com for the immediate delivery of your Draft to
you.Note;The UNITED NATIONS have assigned only Dr Chris Alabi of
Intercontinental Bank Plc to dispatch your draft to you,so you are to
contact only Dr Chris Alabi via his private email as directed above.
Full Names (Surname First).......
Current Address...................
Country........................
Occupation...............
Telephone #..............
Age.....................
Contact him immediately with the requested information above for your
International Bank Draft of USD$ 550,000.00 USD.
Have a nice day and Hope you use this Money Wisely
Regards,
Gen Ban Ki Moon
Secretary General (UNITED NATIONS)
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