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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 "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: agricultura@mail.colorado.rs.gov.br
Reply-To: j.jennifer@usa.com
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 05:41:10 +0530
Subject: SINCERELY, GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU HELP
My name is Jeniffer, I am happy to know you, but God knows you better and =
he knows why he has directed me to you at this point in time so do not be a=
fraid. I saw your contact email at ministries of commerce and foreign trade=
departments. I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart. =
And am contacting you because I don=92t have any other option than to tell =
you as I was touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr.Mauller Edward w=
ho worked with Libyan embassy in London for ten years before he died in the=
year 2005.we were married for eleven years without a child. He died after =
a brief illness that lasted for only five days. & i have 8.5 million dollar=
s to transfer to you in charity name to help poor in your place, contact me=
here. Sincerely. Jeniffer Mauller Edward.
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