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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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "REV MICHAEL LUCAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revmichaellucas01@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 02:16:50 -0500
Subject: Her Information Which Was Submitted By Her Is As Below
Hello
My Name Is Rev Michael Lucas, Please Confirm This Information As Urgent As Possible Do You By Any Chance Have Any Relationship With Ms Rosa Lawrence From USA Who Has Requested Us To Transfer Your Funds In The Amount Of $40million? Your Funds Which Has Been Long Approved In Your Name And Was Deposit Here In Union Bank Nigeria Plc. She As Well Requested That We Should Send Her The Scan Copy Of Your Account Statement Which We Are Ready To Do .
We Would As Well Send You The Statement Of Your Account Upon Your Confirmation To This Email And Let Us Know Your Relationship With Her As To Enable Us Complete The Transfer As She Requested
Her Information Which Was Submitted By Her Is As Below
Name: Ms Rosa Lawrence
Address ; 15-2755 Ahi St .Pahoa Hawaii 96778 USA
Phone:+12139854596
Your Faithfully
Rev Michael Lucas
Union Bank Payment Department
Tel:+234-9027-122-692
Call Me For More Info
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