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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "drmarkphilips@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "drmarkphilips@outlook.com" <sebastijan.zupan@telemach.net>
Reply-To: <drmarkphilips@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2015 07:54:52 -0800
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE
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CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE
Dear Sir/Madam
My name is Dr.MARK PHILLIPS.I got your contact from a business
directory.I decided to contact you for a business with my company,which
is located here in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.The company I work with is
into manufacturing of pharmaceutical materials.There is a rare raw
material which the company usually sends me to India to buy.The name of
the raw material is (ARGANIA SPINOSA SEED (A.S ) ,it is a natural seeds
that is been cultivated in India and it is very rare to find.
Right now I have been promoted to the post of manager,the company can
not send me to India again,rather they will send a more junior
staff.The
director has asked for the contact of the supplier in India,i need a
honest person whom i will present to the company as the local supplier
in India.You will now buy the product from the local dealer and supply
to my company.The profit would be shared between you and I.
This proposal is risk free and will be another income generating
business besides your specialization,this company pays in cash
immediately they verify the sample and confirmed the material (ARGANIA
SPINOSA SEED (A.S )including bulk purchase of the raw material.
I don't want the company to have direct contact of the local dealer and
know the actual price I was buying the product.If you are interested
kindly contact me for more details.through this email
id.:::::drmarkphilips@outlook.com:::::
Best Regards
Dr.MARK PHILLIPS
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