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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: EDIVA DAVIS <edivadavis@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: EDIVA DAVIS <edivadavis2017@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:29:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please i am crying for help
Hi Good day,
My name is Miss Ediva Davis 19 years old, please I need your help for the management of my money I inherit from my late parents. My late father deposits some money $6.5 million U.S.Dollars in financial bank before he die.
I need your help to get this fund out and move over to your country for
the betterment of my life. I am ready to offer you some money from the fund after you have help me get this fund and I will also like you to help me invest the fund why I will go back to school. Please i will like you to take me
like your daughter and help me out. Please if you will really help me I will like to hear from you and with your details so that I can tell you how you can help me out. lease I am ready to offer you 30% of the fund for your help and whatever you spend to see that you bring me to your country for the betterment of my life.
Thanks and i am await for your reply
Your sincerely
Miss Ediva Davis.
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