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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "officemail10@yandex.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 M Pillay" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2019 06:48:43 -0700
Subject: Attention Sir
Attention!!!
Your outstanding Contracts/Inheritance entitlement has received attention of
office of the presidency on foreign financial matters and also in line
with the meeting held last Friday , 2019 between office of the
presidency on foreign financial matters and the federal executive
council, I write to officially inform you that your Contracts/Inheritance
entitlement valued at Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars (USD15.5M) has been approved for immediate payment to
you. You are required to send your means of identification; first two
pages of your international passport or driver’s license and as well
as your contact telephone number for onward submission to the
financial institution assigned to handle the payment exercise on
behalf of the Republic Of South Africa.
We wait to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Mr M Pillay
Chief Operating Officer
Reply To:officemail10@yandex.com
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