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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "SAWADA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gromovagromovaaanastasiia@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:12:26 -0700
Subject: I apologies for intruding into your privacy
My Beloved Friend In The Lord,
I apologies for intruding into your privacy.
My name is Sawada Sachiko from japan, I lost my whole family in the Malaysia air crash few years back.
Am sick with Lung Cancer and need your c-operation to manage my assets.
You shall be offered 30% for your assistance and 70% shall be used to set up a charity foundation for cancer research and treatment in your country, i want you to be in charge of this foundation so we can do good for humanity.
Please don't forget to always put me in your prayers and less I forget I write you by the help of a Nurse and she has the files and authorization to process this funds to you.
Regards and remain bless,
Regards
Ms. Gromova Anastasiia
For Mrs. Sawada Sachiko
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