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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: "Mrs Lucy Campbe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrslucycampbell@mail2world.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 15:12:09 +0300
Subject: Very Urgent
Sir/Ma,
Are you out of the city,or have you change your email address,we have sent you couples of email and no responds?
A woman came to our office to inform us that you are dead and have sent her as your (Next-of-kin) to claim your fund.(Inheritance/Compensation Payment)
Name:Mrs Janet Marrow
Acct# 3817205611
Rot#92104
Adds:Arizona
But because of the elaborate thief activities in the banks, we have deemed it fit to contact you again to ensure we must hear from you to know if this Woman was truly sent from you as your sister or next of kin?
We need your urgent confirmation to proceed.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Lucy B.Campbell.
Bank of America
UK London Unit
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