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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:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Rosmah" <achien@wellknitter.com>
Reply-To: rosmahalrustamanid@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:40:38 -0700
Subject: Greetings Dear
Hello:Good Day
I am Mrs. Rosmah Al Rustamani Dame from United Arab Emirate married to Mr. Alarcon Micheal Dame I am the manager foreign remittance department Of a Bank Here in United Arab Emirate.
I have a business proposal which I believe that will be a very Good opportunity for both of us so I decided to contact you on this business opportunity in our bank, the business is this we discovered an Abandoned sum of Money in our safety deposit vault that belongs to The Former Iraqi President Mr. Saddam Hussein
It is therefore upon this discovery Of The Fund that we decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased.
Do Get Back to me for more Details on the Claims
Best regards,
Mrs.Rosmah Al Rustamani Dame
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