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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:
- ",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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "nelson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nelsonwilson1@live.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 13:11:40 +0100
Subject: test

How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me, at your past efforts
and attempt to assist me in transferring those funds, I made sure you
are not left out the Benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for
you Sum of Eight Thousand United States Dollars ($1,500,000.00) Draft.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all
your past efforts and attempt to assisting me in this matter.I appreciated
your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get In touch
With my DHL COURIER SERVICE and instruct them on how to send the
Bank draft to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we can
Share the joy together after all the hard work at that time,
and bear in mind that i was told that the cost of shipment is $290 dollars only, so i dont want you to be cheated that is why i have to inform you about the cost of the shipment.

In the Moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects
which I And my partner are handling, finally, remember that I had left
Instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, He will send the Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with him Now.

Below is the contact of secretary:

Mr. Rev kwami kwekwu

E-mail: kwamikwekwu@live.com

With Best Regards,

Nelson Wilson

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