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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: " LONG TA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lta12@foxmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 08:10:47 -0000
Subject: HELLO
Hello,
With utmost respect and good will; I have decided to contact you on a business proposal that will be very beneficial to you and my Client at the end of the transaction. Due to current developments in Libya and incarceration of my client, he requires a partnership of a reliable and trustworthy person to help in the RE-PROFILING of huge funds. Upon your positive response to this proposal, I will furnish you with more details.
Please I wait for your response.
Regards and respect,
Mr. Long Ta.
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