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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: Isha Bello <missmariam7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ishabello12@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 05:45:57 -0700
Subject: My Dearest
My Dearest
My name is Miss Ishah Bello an orphan i am 21Years From LIBYA i saw
your profile i decided to contact you for a business proposal that
will be of benefit to both of us.i really want you to help me as my
rightfully beneficiary to my inheritance fund in a BANK here in Ghana
in the access of, seven million five hundred united state dollar.
while i join you to your country for the investment of the fund and
continue my education over there in your country because i really lost
every member of my family in this Last GADDAFI War in my country LIBYA
My best Regards
Miss Ishah Bello
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