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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)
- "million 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: mr mohammed shamekh <arinlaboso@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohammedshamekh24@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2022 15:16:04 -0700
Subject: URGENTBUSINESSPROPOSAL
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Mogwera yo a rategago, .
Madume.
O phela bjang lehono i hope fine?
Ke ile ka kopana le kgokagano ya gago ya imeile pele ga nyakišišo ya
poraebete ge ke be ke nyaka thušo ya gago. Lebitso la ka mr mohammed
shamekh ' Ke sebetsa le lefapha la Audit le molaodi wa accounting mona
UBA Bank of Africa, Ho na le letlole lena le neng le bolokoa ka
matloong a ka lilemo tse fetileng mme ke hloka thuso ea hao bakeng sa
ho fetisetsa letlole lena akhaontong ea hao ea banka bakeng sa bobedi
bja rena re holega bakeng sa bophelo nako peeletšo le tšhelete ke (US
$ 18,500. Million Dollars).
Ke na le dintlha ka moka tša potšišo go dira gore panka e go dumele le
go lokolla letlole akhaontong ya gago ya panka ka gare ga matšatši a 7
a mošomo a panka ka tirišano ya gago ka botlalo le nna ka morago ga
katlego Ela hloko 50% go wena mola 50% go nna ka morago ga katlego ya
phetišetšo ya ditšhelete go akhaonto ya gago ya panka go lokile.
RE EMETSE GO TLWA GO WENA.
KE A LEBOGA.
morena mohammed shamekh o ile a re
Dear friend, .
Greetings.
How are you doing today i hope fine?
I came across your email link prior to the research
private when I needed your help. My name is mr mohammed
shamekh ' I work with the Audit department and the accounting manager here
UBA Bank of Africa, There is this fund that was kept in
my houses years ago and i need your help for
to transfer this fund to your bank account for both
our we benefit for life time investment and money is (US
$18,500. Million Dollars).
I have all the details of the question to get the bank to believe you and
releasing the fund to your bank account within 7 days
a job a bank with your full cooperation with me after
success Consider 50% to you while 50% to me after the success of
the transfer of funds to your bank account is fine.
WE ARE WAITING FROM YOU.
THANK YOU.
king mohammed shamekh said
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