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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "officeme47@yandex.com" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: 'Mr. Csaba Sipos'<info@eurochemicals.ru>
Reply-To: 'Mr..Csaba'<officeme47@yandex.com>
Date: 27 Jan 2021 05:44:56 +0100
Subject: RE: I need your help urgently!
Hello dear,
Happy New Year!
Sorry to have contacted you through this informal means.
I'm Csaba Sipos from Romania but I live here in Manchester, United Kingdom, UK.
I decided to contact you with the intention to relocate to your country to start a new life with you having lost my whole family here; my beloved wife and my only child daughter.
I also would want to partner with you in any profitable/legal business investment in your country as I want to use the opportunity to move all my funds here to your custody.
I need your urgent reply please.
My warm regards,
Mr. Csaba Sipos.
Country-Romania/UK.
Petroleum Engineer/Int'l Consultant.
Email: officeme47@yandex.com
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