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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: "Mrs. Theresa Joseph" <marilobouabre13@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Theresa Joseph" <mrstheresajoseph001@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 02:20:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings dear
Greetings dear
Hello I am Mrs. Theresa Joseph an aging widow suffering from cancer of the lung. I am sorry to let you know of my adverse situation. Please I never meant to disturb you with my ill state of health just that I need your assistance to accomplish this noble project to the service of humanity since I am not able to carry it out due my illness.
I am right mailing from st mary memorial hospital where I am receiving treatment. My late husband was the ceo and director of Adjame cocoa shipping company before his sudden death. He deposited the sum of US$13.2M with a prime bank here which I need your urgent and kind assistance to transfer to your custody.
I will be waiting for urgent and kind response to furnish you with further details of the fund deposit in the bank.
Your Sister
Mrs. Theresa Joseph
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