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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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: "Mrs Jackie Tedd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jockietedds@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:47:18 +0200
Subject: REPLY BACK TODAY FOR MORE DETAILS
Good news for you today,
The payment of 12.5 Million USD has been approved to be transferred
into your bank account.This payment is as a result of Inheritance
Fund/ Your Contract payment which is due to you.Please acknowledge
receipt of this message for more details.
Your Receiver's: _______
Your Country:__________
Your Telephone No:_______
Your Address: _________
Your Age:__________
Your Occupation:_________
Your Passport Id: ________
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Jackie Tedd
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