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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:
- "sergeantjannyganne@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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sergeantjannyganne@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 23:56:57 +0530
Subject: GOOD DAY ESTEEMED FRIEND
I am Sergeant Janny Ganne of the US Army currently in Afghanistan on a peace keeping mission, I found your contact details via corporate search,
am actually seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of $3.5 million (Three Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) to you as long
as I am assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here in Afghanistan.
This is not stolen fund and there are no risks involved. I count on your understanding and honesty.
Please get back to me via my personal email: (sergeantjannyganne@yandex.com) only if you can sponsor and handle this.
Your urgent response will facilitate this process.
Best Regards.
Sergeant Janny Ganne
Kabul/Afghanistan
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