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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: "Mother susan George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mothersusangeorge177@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 10:35:34 -0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU BELOVED ?
I am Mrs Susan George.
I am a deaf and i am suffering from a long time illness which i feel has not giving me the power to fulfill my heart desires for the poor people which i so much care for during my good healthy days. My dear i write you this email to seek for your help in receiving my funds as my charity donation deposited in a with secured Bank in United Kingdom by my late husband from his real estate Business and investor in Dubai UAE,this funds when received i like you to manage and distribute to motherless baby homes,widows,orphanage homes and deaf homes etc. If you will be willing to do this on my behalf as a trustworthy Christian/Muslim faith i will offer you 30% of the total funds for your assistance please reply me for more details ,i will give you the contact of the Bank to enable you can contact them for the release of the funds to you.
Thanks Mrs susan George
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