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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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "melisa.kali@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "melisa.kali@outlook.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: "melisa.kali@outlook.com" <rail@mcdermottlight.com>
Reply-To: "melisa.kali@outlook.com" <melisa.kali@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2018 19:33:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear. Beloved
Dear. Beloved
Based on your good profile i want to solicit for your help in fulfilling
my wish, i am Mrs Melisa Kali 66yrs old widow from United State, my
husband and i worked with Shell Oil And Gas in United State and he died
seven years ago, I am writing you this letter from my sick bed at the
hospital where i am undergoing medical treatment i have been diagnosed of
endometrial cancer unfortunately for me my doctor said i don't have any
chance to survive except by a miracle i have spent a lot of money on
medical treatment yet no improvement.
The reason why i am writing you this letter is because i want you to
stand as beneficiary to the sum of my $15.4 million (Fifteen million four
hundred thousand united states dollars) i donât have any biological child
of my own who will inherit this money neither do i have any adopted child
my relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my
illness and i cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them anymore.
I want to donate this money to support churches and i almost sold all my
business of which a company of wood export and an iron and steel industry
in Asia. I want a large part of these collected funds to be donated to
various associations in human, such as orphans and the poor i am donating
the sum $15.4 million (Fifteen million four hundred thousand united states
dollars) at present my own ACCOUNT
Help me to fulfil this goal before i die and please always remember to
pray for me when i die my soul will rest in peace. I will like to
transfer this money before anything happing to the money so if you are
will willing to help me receive this money please i will like you to
contact me on Melisa.Kali@outlook.com as soon as you receive this
letter. May Lord bless you as you read my mail.
This Letter and any attachment may contain confidential information which
is intended for me and you only.
Expecting to your message soonest
Sincerely,
Mrs Melisa.Kali@outlook.com
Call me on +18133365937
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