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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- earlyblessing22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms.Angela David" <"www."@clock.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Ms.Angela David" <earlyblessing22@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:24:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
My name is Ms.Angela Blessing David,I am the only child to late Mr.David David a retired military man who served for 35 years before he was killed here in Ukraine at the war front.Presently I live with my mother here in Ukraine and their is on going political crises which that I and my mother want to relocate to your country to live and invest until things are settled .We have 16.6 million US dollars that is deposited at the Union Trust Security Company by my late father and he has a lawyer that has all the information about this fund and the reason we need you to represent us is because that the company will respect and agreed with you as a foreigner but will like to make trouble with us as they did before.So We need your help to represent us as my father's next of kin to receive this Sum of 16.6 Million US dollars and once you do receive it,you will from part of the fund sent for me and my mother to move in your country where we can stay and invest the money together with you.Meanwhile I and my mother agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum of 16.6 Million Us dollars once you confirm the fund.
Please if you are interested kindly let me know. .Once I hear from you ,I will make arrangement for you to deal with my late father's lawyer who will assist and advise you on how you can receive the fund in your home address.Thanks for your understanding
I await your responds
Yours Truly,
Ms.Angela Blessing David
Email: earlyblessing22@gmail.com
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