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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:
- "maxwellkwentoh4@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "maxwellkwentoh4@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: noreply_maxwellkwentoh4@qq.com
Reply-To: maxwellkwentoh4@qq.com
Date: 07 Feb 2014 00:56:11 -0200
Subject: GREETINGS !!!
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My name is Mr.Maxwell Adio. I am a Banker by profession. Herein
is a Business Proposition for your consideration. A Numbered
Account with a closing balance of Twelve Milliom Seven Hundred
And Fifty Thousand US Dollars Only (US$12,750,000.00) was
abandoned in my Bank by the Account Holder for almost 8 years
till date without initiating any financial activities in the
Numbered Account and thereby making the Numbered Account to be
inactive. All efforts by me through the instrumentality of my
office in locating the account holder have been unsuccessful.
I have used my position as the Head of Operations(Regional) to
block the Numbered Account from being discovered by our Bank
Auditors.So as to avoid possible transfer of the Account Closing
Balance to my Government through the Central Bank for
confiscation as unclaimed funds.
I therefore would like to work with you by presenting you as the
Original/rigtful owner and depositor of the funds and have the
funds released and transferred to you legally and under due
process and due diligence.Do kindly oblige me your details viz
your full names and address and telephone number if you are
interested and have the requisite capacity to handle the matter
and be trusted.
Our sharing ratio is 50/50.I will require you confirm your
acceptance of the sharing ratio. I will oblige you further/full
details upon your positive and prompt reply of this mail.Be aware
that this matter as explained is risk free but requires we
maintain requisite confidentiality in view of its peculiar
nature.
If this proposition in any way offends your moral ethics, do
accept my apologies.
In your receipt of this message, you are advised to email me back
at: Email: maxwellkwentoh4@qq.com
Thanks,
Mr.Maxwell Adio.
E-mail: maxwellkwentoh4@qq.com
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