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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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: "Rohit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alirohit01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:05:25 -0500
Subject: ON TRUST
Dear Friend.
It is my pleasure to contact you as to discuss business with you. I will want to have your trust and to go into business partnership with you which must be build on trust and confidentiality between us.
My name are Mr. Ali Rohit a Libyan nationality. My objective is to establish a viable business relationship with you. I was a member of Late. Col. Muammar Gaddafi 's regime. At the peak of rebel attack against our Regime.
Whilst am yet in a hide out since then trying to find my way out of Libya territory. But my most predicament is the available cash of ($42,500,000.00) secured at my disposal which I am willing to part to your organization in oversea, more so you could advice a profit yielding venture in your country to invest into.
It is my cogent believe that the profit so accrued from the investment placement annually may be plough back to me for upkeep in any place or country I may finally settled.
In conclusion, no matter what your response may be, kindly advise me without any hesitation to enabling me now the next line of my faith .
Thanks
Yours sincerely.
Mr. Ali Rohit
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