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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Marc Ahmat <marccahmat@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Marc Ahmat <coordinatorrz@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 07:15:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Notification
Attn:
The World Bank Organization, have agreed with  the board of directors of IMF to compensate all the Individual who in time past had unfinished transaction.This letter is to notify you that you are qualified to receive the compensation payment valued $950,000.00 ATM Card.
This mail is to officially notify you,that your email address have been listed as one of the Individual to benefit from this ongoing COMPENSATION SCHEME.For claim you are advice to contact our Mr.Micheal Adamz With your details as below for easy processing of payment release:
Â
1. Full Name:…………
2. Phone Number:………
3. Sex: ……………..
4. Age ………………
5. Residence address ………..
6. Nationality…………
Â
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Marc Ahmat.
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