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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Amed Suleman <suleman_amed@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: amedsuleman@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:12:26 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Mr Amed Suleman
>From Mr Amed Suleman
I am From Lome Togo West Africa.
Dear,
In confidence, I have to introduce myself to you first. I am Mr Amed Suleman the only son of late Chief Joseph Suleman. I wish to request for your assistance in my efforts to help me claim a consignment that contain the sum . USD$6.500,000.00 ( Six million, five hundred thosand United States of America Dollars ) from the Security Company here in my country. The consignment was deposited by my late father and my name was used as next of kin to the consignment.The consignment was deposited as a family valuable Treasure items to the Security Company by my late father before his sudden death. I need your assistance in helping me in regards of the claim and transfer it to your country for investment ventures. As it is my desire to come over to your country to further my education while you help me to invest the fund after the claim. I am willing to offer you 20% out of the total fund after the successful claim of the consignment from the Security
Company here in my country. I will very appreciative if you can return to me with urgent dispatch to enable me advise you on the modalities.
I await in anticipation to receive your immediate response.
My kind Regards.
Mr.Amed Suleman.
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