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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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: "Foreign Telex Payment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <iiaftf_psamuel@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 05:24:50 +0200
Subject: Are You Dead Or Alive..

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN..

The Department For Foreign Telex Payment Sao Paulo Brazil, just received an email that you are dead and you asked Mr.Christian Schlüter from Germany to lay claims for your Unclaimed certified funds worth $1,500,000.00 issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on series of petitions received from International bodies and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on the INABILITY of most Government of different Countries in the world, Commercial Banks, Probate Offices and World Lottery Organization to settle their Clients Contract Debt, Inheritance Funds and Winning Prize Fund which you have been choosen to receive a reimbursement payment worth $1,500,000.00 usd which Mr.Christian Schlüter is laying cliams for on grounds that you are dead indicating that you made him your next of kin in your will.

So I would like to verify from you if you are DEAD OR ALIVE, if you do not reply back before 72hrs we will have no other option than to believe that you are truly dead according to Mr.Christian Schlüter.If you are still alive, get back to me ASAP via email, because several documents were presented by Mr.Christian Schlüter to backup his claims.

Finally, if you are alive, reconfirm your documented informations, which includes your Full names, address, mobile number and current country of residence.

Best Regards.
Mr. Pala Samuel.

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