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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms.Adila Alima Naifeh" <sending.mailer@mail.ru>
Reply-To: <adilaaliman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:01:20 +0700
Subject: HOW ARE YOU DEAR
Hello Dear,
I am Ms.Adila Alima Naifeh from Syria daughter of late Moonif Ghazwan Naifeh .I write for confidential proposition to assist in securing the sum of US$21,000,000.00 (Twenty One Million United States Dollars ) to your care due to war in my country Syria willed to me by my late father.
It's legitimate and if you find it interesting to do the project with me, should reply back to me for more details.
YOU CAN OPEN BELOW LINK TO READ ABOUT MY COUNTRY:
http://www.christianpost.com/news/syrian-civil-war-death-toll-climbs-over-320000-casualties-observatory-group-slams-international-communitys-silence-as-encouraging-bloodshed-140212/
Awaiting for your reply .
Best regards
Ms.Adila Alima Naifeh
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