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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
Fraud email example:
From: Prince kene 4m india <shelperrol.devpcom.06.co.uk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: princeekenechukwu@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:18:10 +0530
Subject: My name is ( Prince Kenechukwu )
Dear brother,
My name is ( Prince Kenechukwu ) Am from IMO STATE, Nigeria but LIVE in
India I got your mail through A format you sent to my box so I decided to
write and tell you that am a guy man I live in India in case if you have
any Indian/ job just let me do it for you so We can shear money
together . Please I will like to hear from you and let us know each other
and make things easy.
Wish you good luck in all your jobs
Here is my yahoo Messenger Id Add me.......... ( ekeneigwes )
Till I hear from you ........
Reply me with this Id,..
NOTE; BRODA IF YOU NEED INDIA ACCOUNT I HAVE GOOD ACCOUNT I CAN GIVE TO
YOU OK . ACCOUNT MODE OF SHARING IS (60/40) YOU GET 60%.. THEM ME AND MY
AGENT GET 40% ,BECAUSE INDIA WESTERN UNION CAN NOT SEND MONEY OUT THAT IS
WHY I AM TELLING YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY MAGA YOU WANT TO COLLECT MONEY FROM,
SHARP SHARP THEN LET ME KNOW SO THAT I CAN FORWARD ACCOUNT TO YOU TELL
YOUR GUYS OK.
ALSO I WORK MAGA'S AS DIPLOMATIC LEVELS, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY JOB FOR INDIA
OFFSURE LET ME DO IT FOR YOU THERE IS HOW I TELL MY GUYS TO PACKAGE INDIAN
MAGA'S BUT WHEN YOU REPLY I WILL GIVE YOU THE WRITE UP...
I HAVE GOOD CONTACT IN CHINA AND SPAIN .
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