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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: Keo Heng Prak <myyang@ahylz.com.cn>
Reply-To: <mmrkeoprak@daum.net>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 12:18:19 -0700
Subject: Good Day.
Good day,
My Greetings to you.
I would like to confirm first if you have returned back to business, and we hope that the Covid-19 Virus has not caused too many casualties in your country, Our prayers are with you.
I am Keo Heng Prak by name, Investment Manager in my institution. I have an immense business discussion I wish to put up to you which will be of great benefit to both of us if carefully and intelligently handled. I am writing to seek your consent and permission to present/submit your information to our bank as one of our bankâs foreign investors yet to receive his/her annual dividend payment.
I won't be able to disclose the full details of this great opportunity through this first message until I confirm your interest and willingness to work with me.
Thanks and looking forward to your prompt reply.
Sincerely
Mr Keo Heng Prak
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