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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: Madam Aracely Henriquez <office.office342@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Madam Aracely Henriquez <msaracely2015@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:48:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD MORNING
 Hello dear, be inform we have put all your entire donation money $23 Million in A.T.M Master Card and submitted at Express Post International  last Friday.This cash was made available to you  by Church Rev.Martha Anderson to help  fight Ebola virus disease in country /community,Note this morning we received the Master Card parcel package back from the Express Post International they told us that they did not deliver the parcel package to you due to your Address information and contact telephone number is not with them. Revert back to immediately you receive this message to receive your Visa card by provide your correct information /telephone:  Thanks Madam.Aracely Henriquez.Â
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