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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "salif.sallm@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "MR.SALLM SALIF" <ag1893085@gmail.com>
Reply-To: salif.sallm@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 15:28:01 +0000
Subject: MR.SALLM SALIF
ALAM ALAIKUM.
I SOURCED YOUR EMAIL FROM A HUMAN RESOURCE PROFILE DATABASE IN THE CHAMBER;
MY NAME IS MR.SALLM SALIF, AN ACCOUNT OFFICER TO LATE MR.MORRIS THOMPSON
FROM AMERICA WHO IS AN OIL MERCHANT AGENT HERE IN BURKINA FASO. A
WELL-KNOWN PHILANTHROPIST BEFORE HE DIED. HE MADE A WILL STATING THAT
$15.5M (FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE UNDRED THOUSAND U.S.DOLLARS ONLY) SHOULD BE
GIVEN TO A CITIZEN OF OUR CHOICE OVERSEAS.
I HAVE MADE A RANDOM DRAW AND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS PICKED AS THE
BENEFICIARY TO THIS WILL I AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN SECURING THIS
MONEY FROM THE BANK BECAUSE THEY HAVE ISSUED A NOTICE INSTRUCTING ME BEEN
THE ACCOUNT OFFICER TO PRODUCE THE BE NEFICIARY OF THIS WILL WITHIN TWO
WEEKS OR ELSE THE MONEY WILL BE CREDITED TO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY AS PER
LAW HERE.
IT IS MY UTMOST DESIRE TO EXECUTE THE WILL OF MY LATE CLIENT MR. MORRIS
THOMPSON SINCE HE IS NO MORE ALIVE,BOTH WIFE THELMA THOMPSON,IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY TO START THE
DOCUMENTATION PROCESS WITH THE HELP OF A LEGAL PRACTITIONER.
I URGE YOU TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER DETAILS BEARING IN MIND
THAT THE BANK HAS GIVEN US A DATE LIMIT, PLEASE ACT FAST.I AWAIT YOUR
URGENT RESPONSE. E-MAIL ( salif.sallm@yandex.com)
MANAGER INTERNAL AUDIT/-FOREIGN REMITTANCE
MR.SALLM SALIF
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