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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "ahmed.abubakar5050@outlook.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: "Ahmed" <test@esquirebd.com>
Reply-To: ahmed.abubakar5050@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:03:29 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
I am ahmed abubakar and I have my client
Col.Salman Ahmet,An Army officer from Syria but now living
with the United Nations on asylum in Canberra city of Australia.
I got your contact from Syrian Army officer who was injured
in the ongoing Syrian war but died last week while receiving medical treatment.My client and I want to seek your assistance and guidance on my
investment plan in your country,
Get back to me if you could help on my direct email [ ahmed.abubakar5050@outlook.com ]
Best Reagrds,
Ahmed
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