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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:
- "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: kate Baker <doctorcho6741@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mharryills@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 01:33:04 -0800
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal
This is Kate Baker, A native of Sacramento California and also a
humanitarian project/ Military contractor. I actually contacted you
to help me receive a contract payment of seven million dollars for
safe keeping and
further investments. As i have made available the funds to available
to be transferred through secure banking channels available to me here
in Syria once you are ready to assist me accomplish this process.
This fund is my contract payment for executed contracts/ Jobs here in
Damascus Syria from January 2017 to December 2022.
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I will appreciate your prompt response and assistance .I really need
your assistance to pull this through . hope to hear from you .I plead
for your help
to assist me invest this funds. Everything will be done legally and in
right standing.
Regards
Kate Baker
Humanitarian/Military Contractor
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