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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "opensoc.foundation@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: OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION <cdurhand@lacapital.com.ar>
Reply-To: OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION <opensoc.foundation@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 03:07:37 -0300 (ART)
Subject:
Compliments of the day. This message is coming to you from the OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION and we are pleased to notify you that you have been short-listed as a possible recipient to receive our NON-INTEREST LOAN GRANT. The loan is for 20 years and each beneficiary will be given the sum of $10 Million (Ten Million US Dollars).
For further inquiry and to apply, immediately contact the loan processing officer Mrs. Eunice Anderson.
Contact Mail: opensoc.foundation@yandex.com
Note: This loan grant is to be given to only 100 recipients and preference will be given to early applicants.
ESTE MENSAJE ES CONFIDENCIAL. Puede contener informacin amparada por el secreto profesional. Si usted ha recibido este e-mail por error, por favor comunquenoslo inmediatamente va e-mail y tenga la amabilidad de eliminarlo de su sistema; no deber copiar el mensaje ni divulgar su contenido a ninguna persona. Muchas gracias.
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