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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: "DOWLAND NOBE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nobe_39@yahoo.ie>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 13:53:25 +0100
Subject: MY FRIEND..
Hello.
My name is Dowland. I am the Project Manager of Africa Oil and Gas Industry.
During my routine check on all past awarded contract, I discovered an unpaid contract fund and after investigation, I found that the approved contract was allocated to a Foreign Contractor but along the line, the contractor was not paid because he did not complete the project due to his family problem. And this is against the agreement between him and the Oil and Gas Management.
My interest at the moment is to file an application stating that you are the next contractor who completed the project but have not been paid. I will raise all relevant legal papers concerning this payment on your name and the fund will be approved.
My further interest is to invest the fund into your company and we will share the accrued profit as we may agree.
You are quickly advised to forward your company details and your Home contact address/ your phone lines to enable me procure the legal papers.
Regards
Dowland.
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