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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: "Miss. Angela Dembo" <officesms674@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Miss. Angela Dembo" <miss.angela_dembo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:24:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greeting Dear Sir / Madam,
Greeting Dear Sir / Madam,
I'm Miss. Angela Dembo, I do have some funds that I want to invest in your country and I want to make you my partner, my fund will be released to you as my partner from Security Company.
Then you will assist me secure traveling papers that will enable me come over to your country for us to invest the fund in any lucrative business investment that you are familiar with.
This is because I'm an orphan and only 18 years of age but I inherited fund from my parents. Kindly indicate if you're interested in partnering with me to enable me give you more details.
I am waiting.
Miss. Angela Dembo
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