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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 Katherine
Reply-To: <katherinemajaliwa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 05:35:41 +0300
Subject: GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Hello Sir/Madam I am Miss,Katherine Amaziah majaliwa a citizen of Kenya,and=
also Director of Internal Audit & Accounting unit of the Central Bank of K=
enya. .I have in my bank the existence of a big amount of money and 150 kil=
ogram of gold dust that belongs to a customer,who happen to be a citizen of=
your country that died during the West gate Mall attack in Nairobi.The Dep=
osit is now without any claim and I want your cooperation so as to make the=
bank send you the fund as the beneficiary and next of kin to the fund. Thi=
s transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to us. Kindly indicate y=
our interest by sending me your full data: Full Name: Age: Marital Status: =
Postal Address: Job/Position: Phone Number: You will be entitle to 45%;45% =
for me and 10% to defray all cost ; On receipt of your reply, I will give y=
ou details of the transaction. And a copy of the Deposit certificate of the=
fund and also the incorporation certificate of the company owned by the la=
te customer. Please go through the website: www.kenya-westgate-mall-attack =
Best regards, Miss Katherine Amaziah majaliwa Email:katherinemajaliwa@gmail=
.com
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