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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- henryalexander1969@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "henry broker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henryalexander1969@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 01:41:00 -0500
Subject: Re; Beneficiar
It is my Honour to contact you.
My names is Mr Henry Alexander (born 1969) a Uk Citizen born to an african woman by late politician and businessman MR ALEXANDER BRUNO
who died in the BUILDING DISASTER IN CHINA DURING ONE OF HIS BUSINESS TRIP.kindly find the website of the incident below.
website = http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35148909
Am seeking for your absolutely full assistance for a business concept that proposes to outline the partnership between you
and I for an investment scheme. My father was a Businessman and Gold Mining Merchant Business before his death in CHINA
My father has succeded in safety keep $890 Millions U.S Dollars and (950KG Gold Bar) for me with a reputable Bank in Cotonou-Benin .
During his life time.
Please we need your help because the bank has call us to look for a foreign partner who will help me as the beneficiary to receive and invest the fund
wisely in their company.
The beneficiary Will receive the transfer of the aforemention fund in his bank account in their country, invest the funds
come down and meet me face to face and invite me to his/her country without cheating me or doing bad to me .
If you are interested,kindly forward the below info for more details.....
1. your full name ................................
2. your direct telephone number ...................
3. your direct email address
I am willing to give you 30% of the total sum and the remain 70% for me.
Please mail me immidately to know your decision before looking else where.
Please,Consider me and get back to me as soon as possible.
Treat this email confidential because of the fund involved .
Thanks and I wait for your urgent reply.
please kindly send your reply immediately to MY private email box.The email box is (henryalexander1969@gmail.com) Thank you.
I pray for you and your family that you or your family WILL NOT see such Building Disaster death (Amen).
Thanks and our greeting to your family.
God Blessed.
Your's Sincerely.
Henry Alexander
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