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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:
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "time is not on my side" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- dr.missaminaabdulhassan@dr.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: INVESTMENT <buchi8@investment629.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <dr.missaminaabdulhassan@dr.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 03:06:47 +0530
Subject: GOOD AFTERNOON DEAR
Good Afternoon. I am aware that this is not a conventional way to establish a relationship of trust, and I apologize for this unsolicited letter to you but, as you read you will realize see the need for my action. My name is Dr Miss Amina Hassan Abdul of Izraa National Hospital Syria, and I got your contact information while searching for public records the name of my late husband Engr Hassan Yusuf Abdul we have only one son before my husband died on Tsunami disaster, which occurred on Monday 27 December 2004.I want you to assist me to invest my money in your country i want you to assist me and invest this money sum of 5Million Dollars (five Million US Dollars) in your country for me and my only son assist us
on investing this wealth in your country i promise you are not going to re grate knowing this family I promise to offer you 30% of the total money you can watch CNN- BBC WORLD NEWS you see why am seeking for your assistant war and kill have been going on here in Syria I and my son want to relocate from Syria here to your country so we can be saved from this country I really need your assistant as my mind accept you that is why i contact you will never regret knowing me I need your assistant so much please I know you cannot fall me and my son am a medical doctor working with Izraa National Hospital Syria please for more information of yours this is very huge amount of money Expecting your reply soonest for time is not on my side
YOUR FULL NAME.......
HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS.......
CONTACT NUMBER........
AGE.......
OCCUPATION......
YOUR VALID ID PROVES......
MY.CONTACT: EMAIL: dr.missaminaabdulhassan@dr.com
Best Regards Dr. Miss Amina Hassan Abdul
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