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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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Yasin diallo <estellajallo@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Yasin diallo <yasindiallo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 23:37:10 +0800
Subject: Compliment from Ms.Yasin Diallo
Hello dear
Good day
Please accept my apology if my mode of contacting you will in any way offend you. I am compelled to contact you via this medium for obvious reasons which you will understand when we discuss details of my
proposition My name is Yasin,a daughter of late K. Diallo the former Guinea top Government official,who passed away on fatal accident. I really in need of your help as you may know that my life is at stake as I dont have anybody to rely on except you . Through this mail, I am soliciting your hands of God to help me and I have believe that we can partnertship together as I want you to stand as my partner to transfer my inherited funds from the bank to your country for any profitable business under your management.
So I can come and stay under your gaurdian and I will also send you the bank details to you as you reply in anticipation.
God bless you as you reach back to me with your full name and address.
Miss Yasin Diallo
Tel,+221763839215
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