419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "KEY LOAN FINANCIAL SERVICES" <notieno@posta.co.ke>
Reply-To: Mr.VanderE.page1@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:40:10 -0600
Subject: =?utf-8?q?EMPRESA_Y_FONDO_DE_PERSONAL_=28pr=C3=A9stamo=29_de_contacto_con?=
=?utf-8?q?_para_m=C3=A1s_detalles?=

Hola

Soy raíz ALEX CHARLES, legítimo y confiable prestamista préstamo de Skye Financiera
Servicio. Ofrecemos préstamos en una forma clara y comprensible y
condiciones en la tasa de interés del 3%. De $ 5,000.00 a $ 450,000,000.00USD,
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Gracias
RAÍZ ALEX CHARLES
Postal Corporation of Kenya is ISO 9001:2008 Certified,
Designated Operator of Kenya; Quality Management Level B (Universal Postal Union)
DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Postal Corporation of Kenya http://www.posta.co.ke

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