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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: Doctor Waden <test.test@yhnmail.com>
Reply-To: stomstain@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:09:16 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT
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Good day Sir/Ma
This offer is strictly confidential and genuine by virtue of its nature.
I am the Senegalese health Manager for Ebola prevention and management
Mr Waden Sharka, during my search for a business partner, I came across
your information from your the web. to receive an over invoice budget
for Ebola treatment in Senegal. This fund has been removed from the
Ebola budget. .
I have arranged with a bank official to move this extra(over invoiced)
fund through Credit Card Platinum to your destination if you accept for
purpose of investment be advice by you.
Kindly reply for more details about you as to proceed with this claim.
I looking forward to your response.
Regards,
Dr Waden Sharka
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