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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: Ian Davies <iandavies198@gmail.com>
Reply-To: iandavies82@yahoo.no
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:34:41 -0500
Subject: Please reply its very important
I am Ian Davies ;an accredited vendor of Alliot Groups, a
subsidiary firm of Emirates International Holding (EIH); A private
equity funds holding company that focuses on hedge funds.
I have contacted you in the hope that you can be my associate to
assume the new recipient of a Fixed-Income deposit, valued at 25MUSD
Once I file your details as the new recipient to the funds, the funds
will be approved through the AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) - A
facility used by financial institutions to distribute electronic debit
and credit entries to bank accounts and settle such entries. Under the
automated clearing house system.
Once your details is approved as the new recipient; a Credit advice
will be issued in your favor and the funds will clear in your account
within three banking days. I am willing to give you 20% which is 5MUSD
as your commission out of the 25MUSD for your assistance in providing an
account to clear the funds. I am confident you will be honest enough to
adhere to our agreed commissions in spite of the 25MUSD coming through
your account.
I will need you to forward me your legal names address and phone to
file your details on the fund as the new recipient in this first Quater
of the financial fiscal year 2011 Looking forward to working with you.
Ian Davies
Accredited vendor
Alliot Groups PS
Awaiting your legal names,address and telephone number
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