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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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: "Dr.Khaled Ibrahim" <drahmadkhaliq0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drkhaledibrahim715@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:44:36 -0700
Subject: Give This Attention
Dear Recipient;
This proposal is NEVER a scam; gimmick, or hoaxes. Please do you have
or could you make provision for a bank account that could receive
Twenty one Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
US$21,500.000.00 anywhere in the world without restriction or return
of the funds? I am retiring staff in Oil Company here in Libya; NOC
Libya. National Oil Corporation.
My Boss delegated me to search for a foreigner whose account can
receive US$21,500.000 without restriction or return of the funds.
Please if you can make such provision for us reply this email
urgently, to enable us detail our motive for this confidential contact
and source of the money cum the needed assistance we may need from
you. I look forward to receiving your reply on the basic that you have
the account or you can provide it for us.
Sincerely Yours
Dr.Khaled Ibrahim
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