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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: "MR. R.K" <lafigov@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rk.ubagroupbf@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 13:20:26 +0000
Subject: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS.
Dear Recipient;
Please for your kind information, this proposal is not a scam. I
repeat myself; this proposal is NEVER a scam. Could you be reliable,
honest and trustworthy to run a business with me that will be yielding
USD5, 000.00 into your hands everyday; till ending of July 2024?
You will be getting the sum of United States Dollar USD5, 000.00
everyday (equivalents to your local currency) and we share 50% 50%. It
is a continuous legal business till ending of July 2024? Please if you
are available and interested to know more about the business before to
decide doing it, reply me immediately for full details of the
business.
P.S: You might receive this message in your inbox; spam or junk
folders depending on your web host or server network. I will be
waiting for your reply.
Yours Sincerely
MR. RICHARD KAFANDO
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