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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Dr. Daudu J.Cole <info@jayaproperty.com>
Reply-To: Dr. Daudu J.Cole <daudujohnsoncole@gmail.com>
Date: 02 Apr 2018 03:44:36 -0700
Subject: Re: I expect your quick reply
Dear Sir/Madam
Please consider this message serious and urgent.
I am from Equatorial Guinea Central Africa and I worked as a
personal confidant to the
longtime leader Yahya Jammeh who is currently on political exile
in my country Equatorial Guinea.
My motive of contacting you is to seek your partnership to invest
funds in total of Thirty Million United states dollars on a
business,investment or any valuable projects .
I am presently in Abu Dhabi, UAE, you are welcome to have a
meeting with to discuss more on this matter.
Please call me if you know you have the capability. Tel:
+971582500497. or simple email on my private email box :
daudujohnsoncole at gmail dot com
I will appreciate at least a response from you.
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Dr. D. J.Cole
Equatorial Guinea Central Africa
Tel:+971582500497
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