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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: Navy <wangdongjin85@gmail.com>
Reply-To: navysrey882@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:50:26 +0700
Subject: ""..!! URGENT!! ATTENTION
*Hello Dear*
*I have been in search of someone who shares the same last name with my
client in your country because my Clint is from your country, so when I saw
you online, I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each
other.*
*One of my late customers is from your country who died 6 years ago and he
had a fixed deposit with my bank. the due date for this deposit contract
has expired. This money need to move out from here before bank confiscate
it*
*According to his information in my file jacket. Since then no relatives
have come to claim his money I think we can work things out with trust and
understanding.*
*Please reply to me.*
*Thanks*
*Ms. Navy Srey*
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