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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: CORINNE BURIERE <doddato.angelo@alice.it>
Reply-To: corinneburiere@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 20:43:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: QUE DIEU VOUS BENISSE BIEN AIME
Je sais que ce message, vous apparaitra comme une surprise puisse que nous ne nous connaissions pas mais la grâce de Dieu m'a dirigé vers vous.Je suis veuve et je n'ai pas d'enfant et Je désire aider les orphelins et ceux en situation difficile.je mets à votre disposition une somme de (Un million cinq cent mille Euros) 1.500.000 Euros qui se trouve dans une banque à l'étranger pour réaliser ce projet.Il y a beaucoup de souffrance dans le monde, et il faut que nous les êtres humains qui avons la possibilité nous aidions les personnes qui sont dans les difficultés.Si vous êtes d'accord veillez bien répondre a ma lettre afin que je puisses vous mettre en contact avec ma banque.
Cordialement Madame CORINNE BURIERE
(Santé, longévité a vous)
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