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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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr krishna siripurapu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@dubaipetroleum.asia>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 01:05:57 +0200
Subject: RE: I SENT YOU ANOTHER MESSAGE??
Dear Friend.
It is my privilege to capture your details, my name is Mr krishna siripurapu a banker with Keystone Bank, I have a business to discuss with you concerning inheritance funds, funds belong to a deceased client who died along with his entire family on a hijacked Boeing 767 that plunged into the Atlantic killing all 239 people on board.
See website: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/us-stunned-by-latest-air-crash-1120123.html
I am convinced that it was the grace of God that made me to locate you
Kindly get back to me for details.info@dubaipetroleum.asia
Thank you
Mr krishna siripurapu
Keystone Bank
alternatively email: info@dubaipetroleum.asia
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