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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: "THANKS" <mhj@you4mail.net>
Reply-To: "THANKS" <momuyusuf@gmail.com>
Date: 30 Oct 2015 08:16:44 -0500
Subject: Re: How are you ?
HELLO,
IT'S MY GREAT DELIGHT AND RESPECT TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS ISSUE RELATED TO THE FUNDS AMOUNTED TO US$9.1 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR, BELONGING TO ONE OF OUR CUSTOMER WHO WAS A SYRIA POLITICIAN/GOLD MERCHANT BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH LAST TWO YEAR, HE WAS KILLED BY THE MILITANT FIGHTING WITH THE ASSAD GOVERNMENT.
I AM MR. AARON COHEN BIRCH, THE MANAGER OF SUSPENSE ACCOUNT CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF THE FIDELITY BANK. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SPEARHEAD AND WORK IN ONE ACCORD WITH ME IN ORDER TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS TO THE BANK ACCOUNT WHICH YOU WILL NOMINATE FOR THIS REMITTANCE UPON OUR AGREEMENT TO WORK TOGETHER.
I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN LET US HANDLE IT THROUGH EMAIL OR FAX IN ORDER TO SECURE AND INSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST.
YOUR COOPERATION WE ENABLE US TO ACHIEVE OUR MUTUAL OBJECTIVE. THE FOLLOW UP LETTER WILL EDUCATE YOU ON HOW THE TRANSACTION WILL PROCEED.
PLEASE SEND EMAIL FOR FURTHER DETAILS ONLY IF YOU ARE WILLING AND CAPABLE OF MAKING CONTRIBUTION BOTH LOGISTIC AND ADVICE.
FOR EFFECTIVE ACTUALIZATION YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S;-
NAME. :……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
CONTACT ADDRESS. :……………………………….………………………………………………….
MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS. :…………….…………………………………………………………
OCCUPATION / COMPANY NAME / ADDRESS. :……………………………………………
AGE, MARITAL STATUE AND JOB NATURE. :………………………….……………………..
SEND EMAIL IN ORDER TO DELIBERATED THE POSSIBILITY OF PROCEEDING
THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN ANTICIPATION.
BEST REGARD,
MR. AARON COHEN BIRCH
NB: REMEMBER, THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE TREATED CONFIDENTIAL
PLEASE DELETE THIS MESSAGE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.
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