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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: "Eng. Johnson Scott" <enricomambella@alice.it>
Reply-To: eng.johnsonscott@pisem.net
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 00:00:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your Email address have won
THIS IS TO PROVE YOUR TICKET WINNING DETAIL:-
Date of Registration: 2015/2016:
Winning no:Z562UN8-45
Code: bz47/N986/B1PL
Prize (ex. Ordering Checks): $8.5Million USD
Electronic (ex. Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment):$8.5Million
WINNING INSTALLED AMOUNT:$8.5Million
The U.B.A BANK has finalize all necessary arrangement to release the Winning
fund as it was agreed that United Bank for Africa Benin should be the paying
bank
You Are advised to urgently get back to me with your details Once You Receive
this email for further communication in regards to this subject matter
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