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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: MGT <barrlewis.martins@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lydia.athoul@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2021 22:16:24 -0700
Subject: CEO
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my name Mrs Lydia Athuol the daughter of minister Mr Athuol Gaafar
under the regime of president Omar al-Bashir, my father was killed
during the war. the family was not regreting because he left over 250
million and gold for the extire family, the money was made from sudan
crude oil resources. i solicit to you if your company were in good
order to partner with us to move out this totaal amount into your
owned company. if you are capable kindly respond back with your
company details info i wwill send mine and our lawyer contact to you
immediately.so you can contact our lawyer for the process without any
delaying.please i need your total help i and baby were in hotel for
many months now,i want to relocate immediately after my treasures were
secured under your position.
right now am in kenya seeking for asylum, here is my number +254 777100130 .
God bless you , am expecting to hear from you asap.
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