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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: Aloe Katherina <missveramlla@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aloe.katherine@bk.ru
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 21:49:28 +0200
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE
Greetings of the day. I am Miss Aloe Katherine and i work with the united
nations i am writing to you in regards to the fund that was recently
released to take care of the less privilege in the society like the
orphanage, destitute homes, Including people who lost their jobs and
businesses to Covid 19 pandemic.
I want to know if you can handle this project if this money is transferred
to you so that i can get back to you with more detail. I will furnish you
with further exclusive and of course, confidential details once I receive
your affirmation response.
Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, due to a recent connection
error here in the country.
Yours Faithfully,
Miss Aloe Katherine.
United Natrions
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