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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:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: HALIFAX BANK <halifaxbankonline1982@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: HALIFAX BANK <bennettjohnsonoffice2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 23:12:06 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Get back to this online service department

ATTENTION.

SIR OR MADAM,

After the World Bank have recovered billions of British pounds and United States dollars from terrorists, fraudsters, and illegal drug dealers all over the world, the board of directors of world bank have decided to compensate lucky people all over the world with 3 million united states dollars each for every lucky chosen person.

In our world email research, you
have been chosen to be among those to be compensated with 3m usd. In this regards, the HALIFAX BANK LONDON is in charge to transfer your fund to your bank account.

Get back to this online service department with the following:

Your Full name, Your
Direct Telephone Numbers,
Your Contact address,
Your Occupation and a copy of your identification card

Do not delay,
At your service,
Bennett Johnson

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