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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: Office1 Info <infoo2236@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ioffice099@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:28:21 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you.
Greetings to you.,
How are you? Hope you are keeping safe.
My name is Engineer Ir .Engkus Kuswara. a citizen of Indonesia.
I work as the Chief Engineer of Schlesinger the leading oilfield
service provider here in Aberdeen, United Kingdom for over 22years.
an also a United Nation Diplomat Am reaching you through your email
because I might not be able to reach out to you on your cell number.
I selected you to be in charge of this Dream Project after learning
about your love for humanity, and I am willing to donate the sum of
£15.5 million with 200 KG OF GOLD BARS to you to start my Dream Project
for the less privileged since I cannot handle the Project my self because
of my poor health condition.
it is very important you forward to me your information as stated below
for more details:
Your full name
Contact fixes address
Telephone numbers
Your age and occupation
A copy of your international passport
Should you be interested, kindly revert back to me
Have a nice day,
May almighty Allah grant us Al-Jannah.
Engineer Ir .Engkus Kuswara.
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