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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: Mrs Mohed Salif <mohedsalif@excite.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Mohed Salif <mrsmohedsalif@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 05:40:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings.
Greetings.
I am Mrs. Mohed Salif. I want to invest under country with my inherited fund,
my late husband left for me at the bank here. The amount is the sum of
€8.5Million Euros.
I want to invest this fund out side my country, please if you can help me to
invest this fund in your country. My reason why I decided that the fund will be
invested out from my country is because of the agreement my late husband hard
with the bank when he deposited this fund before his death. Please if you will
be honest and capable to invest this fund under your care, kindly be honest and
get back to me urgently
Reply back to me immediately with your Full Name and your home address along
with your direct telephone.
God bless you as you response with your sincere mind
Mrs. Mohed Salif
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