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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:
- "united state of america" (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: "Sheik Idris Abdulsalam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sheikidris_abdulsalam@yahoo.in>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 16:49:40 +0330
Subject: PLEASE SPARE ME FIVE MINUTES OF YOUR TIME
My name is sheik Idris Abdulsalam I am a dying man.
I know you might be thinking this is another form of the usual internet fraud, but you are wrong. Please i want you to just try as much as you can to give this a try then you will confirm my truthfulness.
I have decided to Donate the sum of five million united states of America dollars to you for the good work of the Humanity.
Please contact me via. Email: sheikidris_abdulsalam@yahoo.in for more details information on this noble project of mine.
Please note that I have WILLED five million united state of American dollars to you by quoting my personal reference number Ms/Jds/533/0018/HtrI/33ln/eg. Be rest assured that you are on with the right person and i give you my word regarding this projeect, you will be happy with your self at the end.
So that i can confirm that you actually received my email.
Please kindly send me an email and i pray all mighty Allah will be with you.
Massalam and Regards,
Sheik Idris Abdulsalam
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