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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: David Douglas <garry28wood@gmail.com>
Reply-To: david2douglas@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:01:47 +0100
Subject: Response
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My name is David Douglas of Multi- Conglomerates Mortgage & Finance
Ltd, I am the account officer attached to the youth & business men and
women in Nigeria.
I need your help to claim $11.5 million left behind by the leader of
Bahamas Faith Ministries International Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife
Ruth Munroe a nationality of your country that died along with his
wife and daughter in a plane crash accident.
The money will be diverted by our Board of Directors to their personal
account, if it does not claim. All attempts to contact his family were
fruitless. I will give more information when you respond to this
offer. You can read more of the story through the website stated
below:
http://thestreetjournal.org/2014/11/nigerians-mourn-myles-munroe-wife-daughter-killed-in-plane-crash/?shared=email&msg=fail
Thanks,
Waiting for your quick response.
David Douglas
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