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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Elizabeth Williams" <noreply@accounting.sageone.my>
Reply-To: elizazbethwilliams18@gmail.com
Date: 22 Oct 2020 21:20:06 +0800
Subject: 100% Sure
Accounting
Good day dear friend,
I have emailed you some time ago without response from you,
My name is Andrew Williams and i am a banker, I contacted you in respect to the abandoned fund of my late client who died during the pandemic alongside his family Leaving no one to inherit the deposited fund, you both has the same name and i would like you to stand as the next of kin to the fund and claim it and we can share Equally. This is very secure and confidential deal. Kindly reply for more details.
Regards
Williams |
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