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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Chen Ying Yang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yany.chenying@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 08:44:34 -0700
Subject: I Wait Your Feedback,
Hello,
I am Chenying Yang from USA a broker and Oil Dealer in Asia/ US. Before the death of my Late partner we have Private account in UAE with deposit of $20.500,000.00 USD (Twenty Million and Five hundred thousand US Dollars) mapped for investment in Asia without any beneficiary details or identification of the principle, after all the process I secure this fund to make sure I complete my investment plan.
But right now my healthy condition / Age and security in my country I cant transfer this fund to my personal account rather i want you to assist me
to receive this fund" because the bank have informed me to provide beneficiary immediately .
If you can assist me in this transaction" by receiving this funds as beneficiary i will compensate you with 30% of the total amount and you will also get benefit from the investment.
More details will be sent to you when I receive your interest response.
Thanks and best regards
Chenying Yang
TEL: +17326595513
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