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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- lunaseba689@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Miss Luna Seba." <lusaba35@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Miss Luna Seba." <lunaseba689@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:23:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Donation from Mrs. Luna Saba
May God bless you and your family?
I am Mrs. Luna Saba an aging widow suffering from long time illness (Cancer). I am currently admitted in a private hospital for my treatments’ have some money I inherited from my late husband Mr. Joseph C Saba, who later died in a motor accident. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4,700.000.00 (Four Million Seven Hundred thousand Dollars) in a Bank. Presently, this money is still in bank.
My Doctor told me that I will die in next 3 months due to cancer problem. I need a very honest and God fearing person and organization that can use these funds for God's work. My late husband instructed that this fund should be use for charity purpose such as to build a schools, orphanages homes, hospitals etc.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul. With God all things are possible. Please if you would be able to use these money for the God's work kindly reply me.
I want you to send me your information’s as per below.
Your Full names-----------------------
Your Address--------------------------
Your Country--------------------------
Your Age------------------------------
Your Occupation-----------------------
Your Telephone------------------------
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue you the affidavit that will prove you the new beneficiary of this money.
I am waiting to receive your reply. Please contact me with my direct email: lunaseba689@gmail.com
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Thanks,
Mrs Luna Seba
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