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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- kateofori001@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: elias appiah <eliasappiah100@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: appiahelias@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:00:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Reply as directed please

Dear Friend

I Am Happy To Inform You About My Success In Getting The Fund Transferred To A Swiss Account With The Co-Operation Of A New Partner From Paraguay,Who Is An International Businessman. Infact I Must Frankly State Without Mincing Words That I Was Blessed To Have Met With A Man Of Very Unquestionable Capability To

Deliver. Presently, I Am In Paraguay Embarking On An Investment Project With My Own Share Of The Total Sum, Just Like I Told You Then, Meanwhile I Could Not Have Forgotten Your Past Effort And Attempt To Assist Me In Transferring This Fund, Despite The Fact That It Did Not Get To The Desired Conclusion With You, But, That I Think, Was The Source Of My
Inspiration To This Point. So, Just As My Highly Respectable Late Father Would Always Say To Me "One Good Turn Deserves Another" For This Reason, I Do Wish To Give To You The Total Sum Of $850.000.00 (Eight Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Dollars ) Contact MySecretary, Her Contact Is:Name: Kate Ofori
E-Mail:(kateofori001@yahoo.co.uk)
Ask Her To Give You The Total Sum Of$850.000.00 Which I Kept As A Compensation For All Your Past Effort. So, Feel Free To Get In touch And Arrange With Her On How You Will Come And Collect The Draft Since I Have Forwarded Instruction To Her On Your BehalfTo Give you The Draft Without Any Delay. Finally, Please Do Let Me Know Immediately You Receive The Money, So That We Can Both Share In The Joy Of This Fulfillment,

I Am Very Busy Here, Because Of The Project, Which My Partner And I Are
Handling At The Moment. With
Best Regards,
Mr Elias Appiah

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