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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: "Kingdom Holding Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kingdom.holdings64@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 06:02:23 -0700
Subject: Salaam
Kingdom Holding Company
Kingdom Tower , Floor 66
P.O.Box 1
Riyadh 11321
Saudi Arabia
Salaam,
In line with the recent international foray for profitable investment
haven across the globe, I seek this medium to increase my global and
domestic alliances via various services Including Mortgage Banking, Micro Financing, Real Estate Business and a host of other profitable
ventures.
If you think you are good in any of the mentioned business sector.
Kindly contact me for possible business co-operation.
Regards.
Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Al-Saud
Chairman Kingdom Holdings Company
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