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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: unitednationworldproject@uncompensationn.org
Reply-To: dukebenson101@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 06:08:50 -0700
Subject: UN compensation payment committee!!!>>>
Dear Sir/Madam Your name is among last 10 victims listed to compensate by U=
nited Nations /World Bank by ATM MASTER CARD OR BANK DRAFT valued $10.5m co=
ntact Mr. Ben Duke of City Bank New York with your Full Name ,Home/Office A=
ddress and Your Direct Telephone number this will enable us conclude this p=
rocessing of your compensation payment and have your ATM OR Bank Draft rele=
ase to you so that you will cash of your funds from any of bank of your cho=
ice in your country. Contact Person:Mr. Ben Duke Email: dukebenson01@gmail.=
com Regards sender Mr. Kerry Freeman Chairman, UN compensation payment comm=
ittee
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