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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "johnwilfred146@yahoo.pt" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Sir John Peace From USA <john.wilfred2014@yandex.com>
Reply-To: johnwilfred146@yahoo.pt
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:19:18 +0300
Subject: Profitable Business Proposal
Dear Good Friend
I am Sir John Peace Wilfred, Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank USA and I am
reaching you base on your profile i went through and see it to partner
with you
only if you will be very confidential and sincere with me because of
my integrity.
Actually i was a finance adviser to the late Edward Haughey also known as Lord
Ballyedmond's of Ireland who owns one of the biggest helicopter
charter firm and
leading veterinary pharmaceuticals company Norbrook Laboratories in
republic of
Ireland. Unfortunately Mr. Lord Ballyedmond died on Friday 14 March 2014 09.35
GMT when he crashed with his luxury helicopter in thick fog at a small village
on the Norfolk-Suffolk border and since then no one has came to claim or made
transfer from the money he has his Escrow Account with us and I know no one is
aware of these account as he made me to understand earlier that is a secret
account for him and he opened this account alone and he has been transferring
money from the account when ever he needs me to transfer money from it.
A huge amount of money worth Nineteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
(19,800,000.00 USD) as soon as you apply as the Next of Kin then i
will endorse
the deposit certificate where your name will enter as next of kin of
the before
sending it to the administrative department for processing, am afraid to
disclose this to any body because of my job position, if you agree to
work with
me then i will introduce you to our bank as the business partner of the late
Edward Haughey and i will workout every possibility to ensure the bank accept
your application to transfer. After the delivery or the transfer is completed
then i will travel and meet with you for my own part to be move to the
place of
my choice.
On the reply of your mail let me know what will be your percentage for
the role
you will be playing to ensure we achieve the transfer or move the package
successfully. My office must not know my involvement in this deal. Note that
Bank Accredited lawyer will procure the legal documents on your behalf and i
would want us to have face to face meeting discuss on this issue.
Kindly to furnish me with your following information's
Your Full Name
Address:
Telephone:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Country of Origin.
Regards
Sir John P Wilfred
Contact me via e-mail
johnwilfred146@yahoo.pt
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