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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: "Mr. Abdulaziz Alkuwari" <myaffairss00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <mydesk11214@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 10:50:40 +0200
Subject: REPLY
Abdulaziz Al Kuwari are my names, I worked in the contract and project
department of Qatar petroleum Doha. I have a Package worth Seventy-Five
Million Dollars for Investment in your Region. I need your partnership and
cooperation to move this fund into your account as a contract payment with
QP for onward Business in your Country.
Let me know if you can handle this Business-Deal with me, to enable me send
detailed information about this package. I look forward to read from you
soon.
Thank you;
Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari.
Qatar Petroleum
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