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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: "OGBODU TEMPLE" <ogbodu.spelltemple7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.ogbodu77@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 02 May 2015 08:15:13 -0700
Subject: DR OGBODU
GET YOUR LOVED ONCE BACK(ex). lost love spells, psychic, herbalist healer, I helped people to solve their marriages, relationships and love problems with my powerful love spell. I must humbly say that I have a very high success rate for the following circumstances:
(1) Get your lost lover back(ex)
(2) Capture the heart of the one you love
(3) money spell
(4) you want to no if your partner is cheating on you
(5) see what your future holds for you.
(6) To break a relationship and return to your lover
(7) Make the bond of love between you and the one you love strong and unbreakable
(8) Marry the love of your life
(9) How to get scammer's and you want to recover you lost money.
(10) Divorce spell
(11) Make your business flourish
12)(Barrenness) if you are looking for a child
13) You want to be promoted in your office.
DR OGBODU
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EMAIL ogbodu1@blumail.org
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