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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: MR UCHE JOHNSON <halim@mpkemaman.gov.my>
Reply-To: "MR UCHE JOHNSON " <fidelitybankplc9014@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 13:35:48 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION FOR SCAM VICTIMS
COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION FOR SCAM VICTIMS
This is to inform all victims of scam that the United Nations in
support with World Bank, European Union, African Union and IMF have
decided to compensate individuals / companies who have been a victim
of scam for the past years.
This decision was reached in the recent meetings held with world
leaders at the 63rd UN Summit head in New York, United States of
America..
It was also discovered that most of this perpetrators are from Africa
and as such have decided to channel this motive via the UNDP Office in
Nigeria to commence the payment of Victims of Scam.
Your urgent response will be appreciated on this issue.
Thank you and God bless.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Benjamin Ford
Resident Coordinator, Nigeria
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