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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 Coolen Southgate" <test123@DYGBJY.GOV.CN>
Reply-To: scott_lucas48@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 07:28:02 +0800
Subject: Mrs Coolen Southgate. FBI Representative
Attention:
In a recent meeting held with the new FBI Director concerning debt reconci=
liation, this is to inform you that we have agreed to release your fund wor=
th ($2.8Million) which will come via Global Automatic Teller Machine debit =
master Card as instructed from our headquarter by JAMES B. COMEY, Director =
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). However, the below informatio=
n is needed as to enable the profiling of your ATM card and its delivery to=
you:
Full Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Address:
Photo of Driver's Licence:
Underneath is the contact information of appointed dispatch person whom yo=
u are to forward the above requested details:
Contact Person: Mr. Scott Lucas
(234) 714 1295
Once he receives your information and fee cleared, we will proceed without=
delay.
Thank you.
Mrs Coolen Southgate
FBI Representative.
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