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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "R.B" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rboban126lb@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:20:30 -0500
Subject: MINOR
Good Day,
My name is Robert Boban. I am a financial consultant in Europe Belgium,London and France.The reason I am contacting you is to inform you about a business proposition which I believe that with your experience you're highly qualified to handle the venture without fear or stagnation.
There is a minor with the inheritance of $15M USD but by law it requires an appropriate adult to put this fund in good use until the minor gets to legal adult age.
If you can handle this fund and put it into good use there may be no use to return the fund to the minor even after getting to the legal adult age of 21 years old but the minor must be well provided for should if you agree to handle the fund I shall furnished you with necessary informations upon your acceptance and how to go about it swiftly.
Kindly get back to me sir/ma if this offer of risk free interest you.
Respectfully Yours,
Robert Boban.
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