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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: causanille34@atlantiqueonline.net
Reply-To: causanillerovira11@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:31:44 +0000
Subject: Greetings to you
Greetings to you
My names are Causanilles Rovira maria jose A Spanish Nationality, Am suffering from Cancer of the Breast and my Doctor has severally told me that the Cancer has gotten to the last Stage.
According to him I have few months to live.
Because of this fear, I have sold most of my Valuable Properties which I inherited from my late Husband, and deposited the funds with A financial institute.
"Now I Want my funds to be use for Charitable work and for helping less privileged anywhere in the World".
I am contacting you because I want to present you as the Beneficiary to receive the funds and use it for CHARITY WORK.
If you promise to do my WISH, I offer you 20% of the funds, then 80% can be used for Charity and helping less privileged.
Hope to hear from you soonest.
Yours Faithfully
Causanilles Rovira
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