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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DR. F KUNE JOSEPH" <etelvina@cantv.net>
Reply-To: drfkj@dr.com
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 08:54:59 -0430 (VET)
Subject: ***SPAM*** Inquiry
Dear Managing Director/ General Manager
I offer my greetings and I respectfully request that you take due respect of this communication. My name is Dr. F. Kune Joseph live in South Africa and presently working with the DEPARTMENT OF MINERIAL RESOURCES as General Director. I need your help to transfer sum of US$50,000.000.00 into your company bank account as an (INVESTOR/PARTNER) since my wish is to invest outside South Africa because of unsuitable political stability. The money in question was not acquired illegally but it was strictly generated from series of deal I arranged with foreign companies in the mining sectors. In consideration to accept my request as (INVESTTOR/PARTNER) instantly revert to me with your private contact information in order to respond back with full package details and working modalities’. Thanks and best regards. Dr. F. Kune Joseph Mpumalanga, South Africa Nearest Landmark: RUSTENBURG Distance: 15 km ENE from nearest Landmark Latitude: 24° 49' (South) Longitude: 30° 6' (East) Direct Tel: +27 7452 77380/ Fax: +27 12 444 388 Direct Email: drfkj@dr.com / http://www.dmr.gov.za/
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