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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:
- "admin@ecdschools.org" (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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "Andrew orriss"<aandreworriss@yandex.com>
Reply-To: aandreworriss@gmail.com
Date: 7 Sep 2019 09:31:39 -0700
Subject: Unclaimed funds!!!!!!
Dear admin@ecdschools.org,
This letter is notifying you of the death of my client. I am
contacting you to inform you that a notice has been given by the
bank that if no one comes forward for the claim of the assets of
the deceased that it will be marked as ownerless and
subsequently claimed by the Government.
I am contacting you because you bear the same last name with my
late client.I want to know if you are in anyway related to my
late client.
Please respond with your full name and contact telephone number.
Best Regards,
Andrew Orriss Esq
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