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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 Olga Maria." <softloanlimited@gmail.com>
Reply-To: malioma956@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:55:09 -0700
Subject: Hello...
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Hello,
I will be glad to ask for your permission to work with you as my
business partner in your country. I hope that we will be honest and
truthful to each other and together we can start a long lasting
relationship. For your information I am Ukrainian Woman. Following the
war situation, my Late husband had the opportunity to participate in a
confidential deal as a Ukrainian Soldier which he made the total money
(Five million Euros). Because of the war and the death of my husband,
Yurris
klitchko, I want to relocate and invest in real estate in your country
and I need you to arrange it for me. If you know of any other
profitable business that I can establish there in your country apart
from real estate, please recommend such a business to me so that I can
invest in the business. I will be relying on your advice and guidance
in this transaction.
Awaiting your quick response.
Olga Maria klitchko.
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