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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:
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- roygalatian52@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Roy Galatian" <Miriam.Egoukwu.1@msn.com>
Reply-To: zurichoffshoredepartment@mail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 20:14:25 -0000
Subject: REQUEST
Permit me to make this contact with you privately after going through your
profile based on an individual who will cooperate and benefit from
inheritance fund. I want to solicit your partnership to transfer the sum
of {Thirty Two Million Five Hundred GBP} deposited in NBD (National Bank
of Abu Dhabi) Dubai, United Arab Emirates to any of an offshore account
with your assistance acting as Beneficiary which will be a benefit to
both of us and I shall be compensating you with 40% at he final
conclusion. www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25476662 On receipt of your
response, I will forward to you further information which will give you a
clearer overview of this opportunity. If you feel this may be of interest
to you or you may know anyone who has legitimate need , write me back for
more details and clarification. I look forward with your swift response
roygalatian52@yahoo.com
Regards,
Mr. Roy Galatian
“Always have a set goalâ€
DISCLAIMER :This email is confidential and intended only for the use of
the individual or entity named above and contains information this
privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me
immediately by return email or telephone and destroy the original message
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