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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.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- mr.davidwilliams@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- best regards mr.david williams email:mr.davidwilliams@yahoo.com email:dw28018@gmail.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: ''Mr.David Williams' <dpt11p@cptlee.com>
Reply-To: <mr.davidwilliams@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 19:46:00 -0700
Subject: (YD/HE/VR/FS179).
Good Day,
I am Mr.David Williams, I was the personal attorney to an expatriate who lost his life alongside his family. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund he left behind with a bank. I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of the deceased for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account can be paid into your account for our mutual benefit.
I guarantee this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that
will protect both of us from any breach of the law. I look forward to
your immediate response to this and I assure you that there will be no
atom of risk involved in the course of concluding this as I have the
sole mandate to present to the bank the next of kin who will
automatically be the benefactor of the funds involved. Upon your
acceptance to work with me, I propose a 50 sharing ratio.
Please Get back to me with the following information's and detailed clearification.
1. Your full names..............
2. Your phone number............
3. Your nationality..............
4. Your Age/Sex..................
5. Your occupation..............
6. Your Email......................
Best Regards
Mr.David Williams
Email:mr.davidwilliams@yahoo.com
Email:dw28018@gmail.com
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