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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: Andrew Coleman <andrew.coleman69@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Andrew Coleman <andrew.coleman75@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:45:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!!
 Dear how are you and your beloved families hope every one is well
if so glory be to almighty God to start with i will like to introduce
my self to you i am Mr Andrew.C Coleman the director to Barclays Bank
Benin branch where your fund is at the moment.
I was going through when i saw your file stating your fund is still
onhold in the Banking system dear the main reason why i am writen you
now is to call to your notice that i can help you out with my power in
the office to get this fund with you without no delay or further
problem but i will like to let you know that you will give me 20% of
the total money after it might have getting transfer to you.
If you agree with this offer less work on it and please i really need
your trust and honesty if you get the money release and transfer to
you that my own share will get to me and do not contact any one again
about this i will help you out even if any one write you just ignore
or delete it i will use my power here in the office to transfer the
funds to you without any delays no more.
our office will contact you as soon as i hear from you for the
transfer and release of the money to you into your account immediately
starting from tommorrow.
Do send me your contact number here so that i can call you for better
discussion of the whole thing on phone.
Awaiting to hear from you,
Andrew Coleman.
DIRECTOR BARCLAYS BANK
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