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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:
- "million 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: info@sa-ccb.com
Reply-To: chan@sa-ccb.com
Date: 23 Oct 2019 07:19:09 -0700
Subject: ***SPAM*** Await your response.
Greetings,I am John Chan,Private Equity Portfolio Manager China Construction Bank. Have been trying to reach you,in Beaverton as regards a investment portfolio with us with the same surname as yours.This is my second notification to you.please get back to me as soon as you can via-Jc0004@protonmail.com.
I know this may come as a surprise to you,but i will strongly say this is once in a life time opportunity for me,so i had to make contact to you and seek for your partnership in executing this business proposal.I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this message confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this email. I’m contacting you independently and no one else is informed of this communication.There is $18.35 million
dollars lying in my bank and i want you to partner with me with the help of legal papers we get funds transferred out from the bank.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Kind Regards, John Chan.
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