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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:
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: inf0@ec2-52-17-176-146.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com
Reply-To: richdowell65rich65@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2017 08:55:46 +0800
Subject: ABSA LUCKY DIP XMAS PROMO 2017
ABSA Xmas Lottery 2017
Unit B5. Prestige Business Park.
Pastrogle Street Industria 7550
Durbanville
Cape Town
South Africa
ABSA LUCKY DIP XMAS PROMO
We are given out $100,000.00 and $50,000.00 in two categories to lucky winners who have selected lucky numbersfrom the list of promo numbers provided below
You are regquired to pick two number which will qualify you into any of the catergories after the promo draw has been done and winner are immediately paid out the winning prize
PROMO NUMBERS
15 30 23 51 93 100 43 29 31 88 72 89 11
Summit your two promo number along side the following details
1. Full Names
2. Address
3. Tel.
4. Occupation
5. Country Of Origin
6. Proof Of Identification
Best Luck
Promo Officer
Mr Richmond McDowell
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