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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Beasley Yusi" <info@hami.net>
Reply-To: yusibeasl01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:59:13 +0530 (IST)
Subject: I NEEDED YOUR HELP
Hello
With a heart deep humiliation and persecution am seeking me for Contacting
You Through this media. But please I am in Desperate Need of your
assistance; My Name is Mrs.Beasley Yusi wife to Dr Christopher Yusi from
Philippine,who was the Deputy Secretary General of Bayan Muna party-list
group in Southern Tagalog Who was attacked and killed in our house on the
9th may 2010 from your profile I believe in me that you ought to be a very
honest person, I need someone who would take for whom I am and as a life
time partner, after making claims of my deposited life Before my late
husband was killed he made total sum of ($21 Million Twenty One Million
United State Dollars) from the sales of gold and cocoa this money is
deposited with a firm in ABROAD.
Then deposit it in a security and finance company abroad just in case
anything ever Happen to him . I did deposit the total sum as He gave it to
me under a secret arrangement as a family valuable. This Means That the
security company does Not Know the content of this metallic box.Since the
death of my late husband, the Philippine state government has blocked me
and my late husband accounts Through the help of my late husband family.
Also my late husband brothers succeeded in Collecting Have All Our
properties from me That is under my control and They Are Still looking for
more.Therefore I am Contacting you to help me secure the sum Which I
Explain to you above, for the future of my kids. Since my late husband
family made it impossible for me to move out of my late husband in
Philippine house
Please do tell me if I can trust you as Who Will Not sit on this money
When You Claim it. I am willing to Give you 25% of the total sum in box
After That You Have successfully secured it. Reasons for safety so That I
can come over to meet you there in your country for you to help me invest
the money in a good business.i will like to hear from you so that i will
Immediately know if i can trust you with all my heart and if you are
capable so that i Can send you my pictures and my children and all the
documents so That You Will Better Understand and I will wait your message
on my private email address
Best regard
MRS .Beasley Yusi
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