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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: Lukman Jemba <danielmezie1997@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lukmanjembaa@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:27:09 +0100
Subject: Reply as soon as possible
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Hello my dear,
I pray you receive this email in good health. How are you? My name is
Lukman Jemba, 68 years interstitial lung disease sick patient which is
incurable and doctor has confirmed I have less than 3 months to live.
I am writing to you from the hospital to inform you about the $8.5
Million deposit in my name which I am willing to use the fund to build
orphanage foundation to support less privileged children who have no
one to help them. I want to ask if I can trust and confide in you to
achieve this purpose of building an orphanage foundation on my behalf.
If you are willing to do this send me your address and telephone
number in order to instruct bank to release the funds to you as my
next of kin for establishment of the foundation in my name.
Best regards,
Lukman Jemba
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