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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Douglas <tomperry@blueyonder.co.uk>
Reply-To: ajelu2@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:19:10 -0800
Subject: Good News
ATTN:Sir/Ma,
This is a good news.I have finalized the payment through Dr. Peter
Denis International Funds Remittance (IFR) Group.He promised to do
your transfer process today to your bank.Please once it is done keep
me posted.I am very happy that at last we will conclude this
transaction.Once you are contacted keep me posted.
Therefore, Do not fail to forward your full banking details to me
where your funds will be transfer into for your mutual use so that i
will forward it to him for the immediate transfer.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance, and
always endeavor to send me an e-mail at all times if you discover any
fraudulent activities in this transactions,we earnestly await your
urgent response to this matter
Regards
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