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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: "Dr. Engr. Sambo Salifou" <abdul2020karim21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ma3147096@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:00:02 +0200
Subject: URGENT
Dear friend,
Please consider to help me relocate with my fund; for establishment of
an industry in your country. This fund was deposited in our bank by
Mrs. Nina Wang from Hong Kong who died of cancer on April 3rd 2007
without an heir.
A routine notification was sent to her forwarding E-mail address, but
without responses. She did not declare her next of kin in the bank
official papers including her real home contacts.
Please to get more of her;
Click here ;( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6524861.stm)
;(http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/04/news/obits.php)
This fund has been floating in an escrow account, and if I do not
remit it out urgently it will be confiscated by the government as
unclaimed fund. You will be compensated with 40% for your
collaboration to receive this fund.
I will give you all vital information and clarification when I receive
your interesting reply.
If you are interested to work with me reply with your informations.
Regards,
Dr. Engr. Sambo Salifou
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