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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:
- "million us dollars" (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: "Hayford A. Settor" <ggmiller0313@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.aheyford@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 21:52:16 +0800
Subject: Kindly indicate your interest immediately.
Sir
I just received your mail, once again let me introduce myself, I am
Mr. Hayford A. Settor. The System Display Unit (SDU) Bank of Ghana,
the information is about USD 4.5 MILLION US Dollars I made through my
bank which nobody is aware but I have moved the fund to another
platform which is SEPA payment deposit as legitimate fund for future
transfer.
So my reason of contacting you is for us to work together as a team
and have the fund transfer in your position as legitimate beneficiary
which I will program the payment through my bank and release
information to you to apply to the next department which is in
position to complete the transfer deposit into your bank.
This SEPA deposit is the fastest medium of digital transfer legitimate
to any country with risk free fund movement and no documentation
process needed as I have already place the fund as second party
deposit that reflect you as beneficiary once you release your
information such as bank details.
The reason I chose this SEPA is that it give us private and also it
will take some few hours to be in your bank account.
I await your immediate response,
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Hayford A. Settor
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