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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:
- "abdulramanz@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Jubouri Abdul Omar <wili.mer@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: abdulramanz@mail.mn
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:26:08 +0800
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed..
I am Mr.Jubouri Abdul Omar , from Libya. I have this money($4.8million) i want to move out from here to your country and i want you to help me recieve and secure the
money for me untill the war is over. I will detail you on the delivery arrangement and what to do, if you are interested to help me.
I have arranged with a delivery company to deliver the money in cash to your country, because all the finacial institute here are not working at the moment and it is
the only option to move the money. And i need a trusted friend to stand as the recipient. Please the situation needs urgent attention.
reach me via my personal e-mail for more details: abdulramanz@mail.mn
Mr.Jubouri Abdul Omar
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