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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: Mrs SONIA KABORE <berandkazim@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sa075571@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:10:31 -0700
Subject: Re: GOOD DAY
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I am SECRETARY GENERAL of the UBA BANK MANAGEMENT OF BURKINA FASO ,
hereby to inform you that our department have your ATM VISA CARD to
our management and the amount in that Card is 450 000 Dollars ,
because of your delay over years that ONE Madam Drissa complete this father
fund transfer with Mr PAUL SAM FROM USA .
you should send to us your full name and your information and copy of
passport to confirm that you are the person ,
thank you
Telephone +226 67230141,
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