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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:
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Watson <support@mail.com>
Reply-To: jw735999@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:34:56 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE FROM - John Watson

Greetings

Before i start, Am John Watson, from New York, I have an important information about your pending fund, i have got a legitimate information about your pending
transaction through a payment facilitator who is also an accredited attorney to the paying bank, lets chat on my Facebook account to enable a good conversation to avoid misunderstanding or doubt. I went to the Saudi British Bank of London UK on 28th August 2017 to work out my pending fund transaction and i was directed by the British Diplomatic commission in the London to the real officials appointed for all foreign settlement with the Saudi British Bank of London.

A payment that i suffered for good 4years, am now happy finally that i have been paid my complete awarded executed contract fund. So When I was working out my transaction with the Saudi British Bank of London i saw your name on the payment notice through this same paying banks accredited attorney, then i decide ask if you have a pending fund settlement transaction. Do not hesitate to contact me if you intend to receive your payment to enable me introduce you to the same payment facilitator who helped me on all legal matters before i got paid.

Regards

John Watson

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