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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- engrissahahmed0010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Engr. Issah Ahmed" <headoffrceuba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: engrissahahmed0010@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 04:09:38 -0400
Subject: INVESTMENT
Dear Sir,
I was a top official in the former government of Late Muammar Gaddafi
of Libya. My late master Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of our
country, died on 20 October 2011 during the Battle of Sirte. Gaddafi
was found hiding in a culvert west of Sirte and captured by National
Transitional Council forces. He was killed shortly afterwards.
We the official members continued with war till the early year 2017
due to the painful death and forceful removal of our Late Master
Muammar Gaddafi, our country was totally destabilized because we
refused to another government.
In this year 2019 all we the officials in the former Gaddafi
government are being arrested, persecuted and imprisoned by the new
wicked government. Libya is presently not safe at the moment,
therefore we all moving our money out of Libya.
I want you to quickly help me receive and keep the sum US
$150.5million to your country for safety. I have agreed you take 25%
of the said money for your assistance.
It is very urgent and Please reply me urgently If you can be trustful
to help at ((engrissahahmed0010@gmail.com)). I will be waiting to hear
from you as soon as
possible.
Regards
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