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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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Corey K Pathak" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <k.pathak@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2021 13:55:27 -0700
Subject: Let's Handle This Project Together
Dear friend ,
Greetings to you today , I hope you are safe and sound this pandemic period . I'm Mr. Corey K Pathak, a database consultant. I stumble across your profile as I search for a trustworthy person to confide in for a holistic advice and yours caught my attention as a positive minded person, though haven't known anything about you but I just had a strong feelings and believe you can be the right person to partner with me in a genuine business transaction which I will be delighted to explain in details if you grant me the opportunity . Note , the benefits are fantastic and very attractive .
Warms Regards
Mr Corey K Pathak
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