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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: montee <sadafmontee2012@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: sadafmonte2012@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:21:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please get back to me.
URGENT MEESAGAE
Enquiry of Investment assistance.
From Miss .Sadaf,
(Please accept my proposal )
Hello , It's my pleasure to meet you , Am Miss . Sadaf Montee . I
contact
you for assistance help in a capital investment in your country and
for safety.
My late father Eng . Montee had a deposited of sum($6 .5M)United State
dollars for foreign investment in your country before he was killed during the crisis
in our country last year .When my late father was alive in hospital he
secretly told me as his only child about the fund and his planning to
shift some of his wealth far from here for security reasons .
Please my main purpose of contacting you is
to stand
as my Trustee/Guardian acting as my later father's foreign business
partner in your country to
receive the total sum of the fund from my late father banks under your
management i can continue my study again .We are passing through
silent crisis here after the politcal crisis in our country last
year even rebel are still saying that the war is not yet over, Please i needed you're
williness assistance in this proposal to relocate your country .Also tell me
how much that will be your percentage if you can help me in this transaction?
waiting your reply
Regards
Miss. Sadaf Montee
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