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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: <>
Reply-To: <barbara.cole94@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:10:26 +0530
Subject: HELLO, PLS READ IT AND REPLY ME
I am Barbara Cole, i am 15 years old girl, I live in Bolton UK before my D=
ad passed away in a car accident 3 years ago, but i am now living with my s=
tep Mum in Warrington. My mum died immediately she gave birth to me and my =
late Dad Mr.Norman Cole was a big business man in UK before he died in a ca=
r accident and I am the only child of my parent,he died 3 days after the in=
cident and he Will all his life savings to me. I have been trying to collec=
t the funds from the bank but the bank MD CEO refused he said I should pres=
ent someone old enough so that they can transfer the funds to the person th=
at I can=92t be in control of the huge amount of funds because I am still a=
teenage and it is against the UK law. I could have told my step mum to ass=
ist me in collecting the funds from the bank but she is not a good woman my=
Dad warned me about her before he died and I now realized that what my Dad=
said about her was true because she doesn=92t give me attention and she do=
esn=92t care if I am sick or feeling well but all she does is to take hard =
drugs and bring different men to the house. I don=92t want to do anything w=
ith her because If I get her involved in this issue she will use all the fu=
nds to take hard drugs. All I need right now is someone old enough and hone=
st that will help me to collect my funds from the bank. I will not wait unt=
il i reach 18 years because what my step mum is doing me is not fair and i =
don't want her to Influence me with her bad life style because i want to li=
ve a better life. I know we don=92t know each other but please I need your =
help if you can assist me to collect the funds from the bank I will give yo=
u 50% of the funds and also you will help me to invest my 50% until I reach=
18years.If possible i will be staying with you or you will get somewhere f=
or me to stay until i reach 18 years old. If you agree to help me I will se=
nd you my photo and other vital information so that you will know me and I =
will send you the contact of the Bank and tell you how much is the funds so=
you can contact them and I will inform the bank that you will contact them=
that you are the person that want to help me. I will be waiting for your u=
rgent reply so that I can send you the contact of the bank and other needed=
information. Please this letter has to be confidential and I need your 100=
% trust.I have already promised to give you half of the funds so please be =
honest with me. If you are interested please reply me on: barbara.cole94@gm=
ail.com Best Regards Barbara Cole
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