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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: "Agent William H.Roger Jr" <monitor@franweb.net.br>
Reply-To: commissionerstampduties@protonmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:54:45 +0800
Subject: compelled
Attention to:
It is now two weeks when I dispatched a letter to your above mailing address. I have become worried of your delays in responding back to me as quickly as such letter requires. I am therefore compelled to reach you again through your email to confirm if you did receive the letter containing a highly classified and confidential information. The said letter content is connected with a highly profitable project which I need your experience and participation for its successful execution here in Amsterdam-The Netherlands for our mutual great benefits. Kindly confirm by return email if you received such letter to enable me know my next line of actions in that matter. Waiting your prompt response. Please reply on this
e-mail:commissionerstampduties@protonmail.com
Thanks & Best Regards.
Agent William H.Roger Jr.
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