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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ''GOODWELAMS''<info@droplete.biz>
Reply-To: good.welams10@yahoo.co
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:43:49 -0700
Subject: Re: Good Welams
Hello Dear
I am Good Welams,a US soldier presently in Iraq. I saw your contact details online and decided to contact you . I am urgently interested in investing the sum of $6,500,000 USD in your country please can you help?
I am ready to offer you 40% share from the profit gotten from the investment as my investment partner. Your duty will be to come up with an investment plan and also the day to day management of the investmentthis,is no joke please take my mail serious.if you want i can send you my photo and I.D for your review.
I will be waiting for your urgent reply.
Best Regards
Good Welams
Re: Good Welams
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