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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: "Dr. Chris Douglas" <chrisdo@live.com>
Reply-To: chrisdouglas02@live.com
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 15:36:39 +0900
Subject: LUCRATIVE BUSINESS PROPOSALþ
Hello,
Sorry for encroaching into your privacy here on this platform. I need an India Contact for a supply deal in my workplace. I work as a Lab Scientist with a Pharmaceutical firm here in UK. I run the supply prior before now in partnership with an Indian from Uttarakhand in northern part of India. But after the climatic flood disaster last year in the state, all effort to reach him via email and phone proved abortive.
I need a reliable and honest Partner to introduce to my company as the Seller for constant supply and after each deal is successfully completed and you get your payment then you send me my %share of the profit. Kindly revert back to get the TERMS AND CONDITION of the lucrative supply.
Regards,
Dr. Chris Douglas
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