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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: "Mr. Jack Herksfield" <jackherksfield@aol.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Jack Herksfield" <mr.jackherksfield@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:01:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: An email from Jack Herksfield (strictly confidential)
Greetings my friend !
My name is Mr. Jack Herksfield. I am in-charge of the storage room in the
management of Delta Delivery Service LLC. East Point, Georgia, United States. I
have a business to propose and if you do not wish to partner with me in this
business please do not implicate me nor reply this mail and i swear i will never
write you again. There's a safe box in our storage room which contains VALUABLE
documents, bunch of keys and a huge amount of cash money which i will not
disclose the exact amount until i see your willingness to partner with me in
this fortunate deal.
This safe box has been here in our storage room for 4 and half years now and
nobody has ever come for it so the Executives of our management are now planning
to conceal this box in the name of confiscation. I can't sit like a dumb and
watch these men conceal and share among themselves the contents of this box
since there is something i can do. As a staff (a store keeper) in this same
Company i can not directly claim this box as mine and that's why am seeking a
distinguished trust worthy Citizen like you who can help me claim and receive
this box for us to share the contents 50% : 50% because i have inquired and
found out that with your present status in the society that you are capable of
handling this deal if only you will want to.
I will reveal the complete beneficiary's information on this box to you and also
disclose the contents of the box in full as soon as i receive your response.
Thank you. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Mr. Jack Herksfield
Store Keeper D.D.S LLC. East Point, GA. U.S.A.
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