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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: "MR. MATT KENNEDY." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdward.kong47@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 12:45:52 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIAL:
ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIAL:
Thank for you email message I received I understand clearly?
I want to tell you that this ATM CARD is from FBI is real and genuine card your compensation people that lose their fund so far and FBI instruction us to delivery your ATM card to you and your ATM MASTER CARD contain sum of $8,2 usd million okay
Since you are ready to receive your fund you should send me your full information as soon as possible.
Your full name......................
Your current address................
Your phone number...................
Your country........................
Your occupation.....................
Your current email..................
Be rest assured that immediately the above information is completed I will ship your ATM CARD through our COMPANY DHL SERVICE DELIVERY immediately without any excuse to doorstep. And you have to pay us for our delivery fee which is $130 dollar as soon as you send the money will move your parcel,
Thank
Regard
Matt Kennedy
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