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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:
- "sabsuche1@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: "Mr.Danny Marc." <nabs71@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Danny Marc." <sabsuche1@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 06:20:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: VERY URGENT
My dear,
I believed that you are in good health and to use this view opportunity to compensate you for the past assistance you rendered to me in times past,and i have kept the funds of ($2.350.000.00) USD for you.I am in Bulgaria with my family presently doing some businesses here and buying some properties and i want you to contact my secretary Mr Sabs Uche on his email below ( sabsuche1@outlook.com ) Contact him on how to get the funds deliver to you because he is waiting for you to contact him with your full information to avoid any mistake in delivery.
FULL NAME:DELIVERY ADDRESS:PHONE NUMBER: COUNTRY:STATE:OCCUPATION:AGE:
Forward my mail to him,then ask him to send the funds to you.
Take good care of your self.
Best Regards,
Mr.Danny Marc.
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