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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Jack Don <mrsandrianna@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Jack Don <jack.don@inbox.lv>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:17:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: (CONTACT FROM THE WORLD EXCHENGE NETWORK ON LINE)
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My name is Mr Jack Don This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address. I got your (CONTACT FROM THE WORLD EXCHENGE NETWORK ON LINE)
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During this crises of killing all foreigners here in South Africa in terms of ( XENOPHOBIC ATTACK ) my Father was among the people they killed and invaded my father’s companies and burnt everything and the government did not do anything about it.
Please copy this following words ( xenophobic+attack+in+south+africa ) and paste it in YouTube through Google and confirm by yourself what I am saying. Â
My Late Father was deposited the sum of US$25,5 MILLION (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with one of the Security Company here in South Africa as family valuable , and we have decided to move the fund out of South Africa for investment program and for security reason and that is why I decided to contact overseas firm and companies that will assist me to move this money out of South Africa .
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We have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance,5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction while 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country.
All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. Â
Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential.
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
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Mr Jack Don
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