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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: GOD IS WITH ME <aka.jose.epi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: melissakouame630@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:58:17 +0100
Subject: GOD IS WITH ME
IAM MRS Melissa Kouame do Reino Unido
IAM MRS Melissa Kouame from United Kingdom .I married to Mr Kouame
from Toronto Canada who worked with Canadian Embassy here in Cote
d'Ivoire for nine years before he died in the year 2015, I have a
donation for charity work For you the sum of $4.5 Million as God have
located you to carry out his will so let the will of God be done be
fast in getting back to me, because am very sick, Having known my
condition, God bless you, Always put me in your prayer Your sister in
Christ Mrs.Melissa Kouame
i will send you more details as soon as i hard from you
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