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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: Mike Dickson <atingade@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikedickson817@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:25:43 +0000
Subject: Dear sir,
Dear sir,
My client; a delegate at the 2015 Hajj pilgrimage confirmed dead due
to the stampede that claimed over hundreds of lives in Saudi Arabia.
See web page:http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/24/middleeast/stampede-hajj-pilgrimage/
While he was on transit in Dubai, UAE he made a bank deposit of
US$1.3m in cash which i witnessed as his attorney. In confidence he
prayed for confidentiality to safe keep the deposit. But due to fact
that some corrupt top bank officials who is aware of his demise want
to take advantage of his sorrowful death i therefore seek to
collaborate with you in the capacity that you were business associates
to process the release and transfer of the amount for our mutual
benefits.
Revert back to me ASAP via eMail:
Sincere regards,
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