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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "ahmed_abubakar@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Ahmed" <sales@saroboi.ru>
Reply-To: <ahmed_abubakar@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2016 08:42:16 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend
Dear Friend
I know that this letter may come to you as surprise and also as one of those same emails [ scam ]
But without internet there is no other way I can reach you faster if not through this same means
I am also afraid to write you because I do not know if this email can be hijacked but if not at least tell me yes or no so that I know it gets to the real source , then I have sign of relief
I am Ahmed Abubakar , consultant to a once wealthy Syrian citizen who lost his life leaving his wife that is currently in a refugee camp also lost his two kids in the civil war that is still going on and she has been on medical observation due to her ill health made her to be going down so much and is only Allah that can sustain her
I am asking for your assistance to safe guide his asset [ money ] which was deposited with a financial bank in London valued $10,000,000 [ ten million united states dollars only
He was an industrialist then before the war break out and the wife wanted you to make the claim so that you and her under aged son can invest in any business venture you may advice which is also to be supervised by me till the only surviving son come of age as she lost the two eldest, husband and daughter in the civil war and has only one son and daughter leaving
So please do get back to me so that I can send you the deposit certificate and we can plan on how to make the claim, which the profit will be shared equally after investment in your country and you also help to relocate them once this claim is done
Please do send me your details such as your full name and address and also your occupation and position in office and your direct cell number so that I can start processing the documents involved
Please do send your reply to this email [ ahmed_abubakar@outlook.com ]
Please do treat this with sincere heart
Regards
Ahmed
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