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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: " Mr, Kagiso" <valeria@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ab2580258025802580a@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 05:18:21 -0800
Subject: Update SCB 72hours
The SCB BANK is closing the LONG OVER DUE RE-SETTLEMENT PAYMENT for the yea=
r 2015. And you are given only few days for final details of the fund trans=
fer not exceeding 72 hours. At this point, note that you must not make any =
=93MISTAKE=94. The SCB BANK is paying the sum of US$8.6Million to various H=
EIRS to the stated amount. Also you will have to pay the sum of $100.00 bef=
ore the fund will be released to you by an ON-LINE BANKING SYSTEM. Meanwhil=
e, the fee which is $100.00 Pounds required from you is standing for the RE=
ACTIVATION of the ACCOUNT holding the fund in your name, because it=92s lay=
ing DOORMAT and need to be REACTIVATED. Fore detail Call Mr. Sincerely Edwa=
rds-Williamson
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