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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: "Ms. Kyung Min Oh" <mr.sarunhomsi1960@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ohkyung433@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:32:22 -0800
Subject: RE: LET'S PARTNER IN THIS BUSINESS
Hello,
I’m Ms. Kyung Min Oh, a Senior Executive Internal Auditor working with
one of the most leading Banks here in Thailand. I'm looking for a
reliable person in your region to partner with me and help us receive
an abandoned inheritance payment which you are eligible to lay claims
on with our safe guidance and related documentations.
This may not be your area of specialization but it will be another
huge income generating business outside of your specialty. I cannot
give you full detail now because of the sensitivity of this matter.
But i'll give you more detailed explanation once I receive feedback
from you, if you are interested.
Ms. Kyung Min Oh
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