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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Marriam Husameddine <mhusameddine2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marriamhusameddine666@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 23:47:45 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear,
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Hello Dear,
I am Mrs. Marriam Husameddine from Kuwait but married to Late
Mr.Hassan Armed Husameddine of Indonesia who was an oil merchandise
for many years in so many country before he died in the year 2013, my
late husband made a substantial deposit of 3.5 Million US Dollars with
Halifax bank In London UK, before the wicked death took him away and
since then i have been battling with disease which recently doctor
just told me that i have few months to live but what bothers me more
is that i have no child of my own. So i decided to use this fund for
charity purpose.
Get back to me for more details if you're interested to receive this
fund on my behalf and use if for charity work.
Yours in sister
Mrs.Marriam Husameddine
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