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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: "Jim Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.robert@1email.eu>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:22:43 -0500
Subject: Attn: Sir/Madam.
Attn: Sir/Madam.
How are you today?
This email was not sent to you by error please get back to me immediately.
On the debt liquidation file of the United Nations, I saw your email for UNPAID sum of $5.5 MILLION that has been approved and endorsed by the NDIC and in alliance with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on the ongoing debt settlement scheme. I am very courageous to inform you about this because I believe you have no idea of this approved fund by the (FDIC).
Your name is among the listed beneficiaries for verification and immediate payment of funds. Be informed that there are different accounts submitted to us for payment by your local representatives in your file in conjunction with the NDIC director.
If you are ready for the facilitation of the dispatch of your funds to your address or through a direct wire transfer to any of your nominated account, kindly get back to us and I will give you more details on how we would proceed to actualize your payment.
Yours Sincerely,
Jim Robert
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