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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 next of kin scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: Peter Salako <libyapresidentdaughter@gmail.com>
Reply-To: psalako2000@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:45:59 +0100
Subject: Re: Hello
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Good day,
Please, I have a business proposal for you. My name is Mr.Peter
Salako, An Attorney At Law. i would like to know if we can work
together mutually.
I would like you to stand as the surviving beneficiary to my deceased
client who made some deposit of ($11.5 Million) He died without
leaving any WILL and any registered next of kin / beneficiary whom I
present would receive the fund legally without any problem.
Please get in touch with me with your information for more guidelines
and for the fund to be transferred to you safely and legally.
Regards,
Mr. Peter Salako (ESQ)
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