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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 <khoauloudalkhammassi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmohammedshamekh11777@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 07:33:21 -0700
Subject: hello
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Dear friend,
Greetings.
How are you today, I hope well?
I found your email contact before a search
private while I needed your help. My name is Mr. Mohammed
Shamekh. Work with the audit department and manager of
bookkeeping here at UBA Bank of Africa. There is this fund
kept in my custody years ago and I need your help to transfer
this fund to your bank account. for both investment benefit of
for life and the amount is (US$ 27,500. Million Dollars).
I have all the details of the query for the bank to believe and
release the fund to your bank account within 7 business days
banks with your full cooperation with me after success Please note
account 50% for you and 50% for me after the success of the
transfer the funds to your bank account ok.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
THANK YOU.
mr mohammed sheikh
صديقي العزيز،
تØيات.
كي٠Øالك اليوم اتمنى ان تكون بخير؟
لقد وجدت اتصال البريد الإلكتروني الخاص بك قبل البØØ«
خاصة بينما كنت بØاجة لمساعدتكم. اسمي السيد Ù…Øمد
شامخ. العمل مع قسم التدقيق ومدير
مسك الدÙاتر هنا ÙÙŠ UBA Bank of Africa. يوجد هذا الصندوق
اØتÙظت به ÙÙŠ عهدتي منذ سنوات وأنا بØاجة لمساعدتكم ÙÙŠ النقل
هذا الصندوق إلى Øسابك المصرÙÙŠ. لكل من Ùوائد الاستثمار
مدى الØياة والمبلغ (27ØŒ500 دولار. مليون دولار).
لدي كل تÙاصيل الاستعلام ليصدق البنك Ùˆ
تØرير الأموال إلى Øسابك المصرÙÙŠ ÙÙŠ غضون 7 أيام عمل
مع البنوك بتعاونكم الكامل معي بعد Ø§Ù„Ù†Ø¬Ø§Ø ÙŠØ±Ø¬Ù‰ ملاØظة ذلك
Øساب 50Ùª بالنسبة لك Ùˆ 50Ùª بالنسبة لي بعد نجاØ
تØويل الأموال إلى Øسابك المصرÙÙŠ مواÙÙ‚.
ÙÙŠ انتظار أن نسمع منك.
شكرا لك.
Ù…Øمد الشيخ
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