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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: chinedu benson 4m india <od9937204@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chinedubest677@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:14:12 +0530
Subject: How are you doing my Broda ?
How are you doing my Broda ?
My name is CHINEDU BEN - Am from Imo State Nigeria, But i Live in India,
I got your mail through a format you sent to my box so i decided to write
you to enable me inform you that am also
a guy man here in India that's what am into in-case you have any Indian
client Just let me know so that we can work together
and shear money out.
Also my brother i have Indian local bank account which your client can pay
in money Because there is nor means of sending money out of India So that
is why am telling you if you have any client on bill which you wan to
collect money from Just inform me so that i will send an account
information to you once the client paid the money we will pull it and send
yours to you with out any problem
Account mode of shearing is 65/35 : You have 65% me and my office has 35%
But if you bring the job down here for a diplomatic delivering the
percentage is 60/40 : You have 40% me and my office goes with 60%. Also i
have China contact / Dubai contact /Malaysia contact / Hong Kong contact
In-case you need it .
Here is my yahoo messenger id ( bensonbrown23 ) Please you can add me am
always online to discus with you I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK IN YOUR JOBS .
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