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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- james49frank@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: 30% reward guaranteed <post3@Jackson043.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <james49frank@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 03:07:29 +0530
Subject: NEXT OF KIN WITH 30% REWARD GUARANTEED

Dear sir/Madam,

My Name is James Francis from United kingdom I was personal account officer of the late Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi for 25year, before his death on 2011, he ask me to transfer a very huge amount of money , $20m (Twenty Million US Dollars) to a commercial bank in Malaysia (Chase Bank) for a twenty five story building he wanted to buy in SARAWAK MALAYSIA without a beneficiaryâ€™s name(NEXT OF KIN), this is due to the nature of his country. Since after his death, no one has come for the claim of the money due to the fact that there was no beneficiary (NEXT OF KIN) to the fund. Now the Bank (Chase Bank) is asking me to present the beneficiary of the money that they need to transfer the money back to the owner since the account is dormant for a long time now. After consulting the E-MAIL control center for the more qualified profile for this business, I was convinced and satisfied by your profile record. I therefore, demand that you should whole heartedly and courageously stand firm for this business, of which I know you will be rewarded marvelously .You shall be made extremely rich if only the business is a success. I can as well invest in your BUSINESS, COMPANY or any other viable business venture. But right now my health condition and security in my country I canâ€™t transfer this fund to my personal account rather i want you to assist me to receive this fund" If you would assist me with this I will compensate you with 30% of the total money. It is risk free business for my bank is desperate to do away with the whole money. Highly conscious to see who will stand as the NEXT OF KIN FOR THE DESEASED?

These are necessary: your full name, mobile number, country, current residential area, age and sex.
More details will be sending to you when I receive your interest.

Thanks and best regards
James Francis
Reply: james49frank@hotmail.com

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