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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 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: "Mrs. Grace Daniel- From Kuwait" <mj_s001@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: egix03cp@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 05:46:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear: Sir & Madam.
Dear: Sir & Madam,
I am sorry if this message may inconvidance you? My name is Mrs. Grace Daniel married to Late Engineer Daniel Peter who worked with NATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIER in Kuwait for 19 years before he died, We married for twenty four years without a child.But before his death, he deposited the sum of USD5.2million Dollars with a bank In Europe and stil presently with the bank awaiting my disbursement as next of kin to the funds.
I therefore request to present YOU as my (NEXT of KIN) and handle the funds since I do not have Children that will inherit the funds on my behalf as my health condition is fighting me bad now and use it wisely for children's and in genuine churches.
That is why l took the decision to present you as my NEXT of KIN to inherit the funds from the bank I only need your confidentiality to stand as my Next of Kin and receive the funds to your bank account.
Upon your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you my NEXT of KIN for release of the payment said funds on my behalf.
Give me your full name, Address, Telephone and copy of Passport to forward to the bank for the release of the funds.
Await your responds and God bless you.
Mrs. Grace Daniel
Yours truly,
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