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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 next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Capt. Mohika Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <au9019469333874@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2023 12:41:36 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear,
Greetings
My name is Cpt. Mohika Moore, a member of the Ukraine Army based in Ukraine.
I am writing to you for a partnership relation with you if you are willing to show me your honesty and trust to handle this for me.
Just a few days ago I discovered one package containing american dollars in one of the bases in Ukraine. That package has been deposited with a finance/ security company in Ukraine.
I want you to assist me in receiving the fund in the package before I come over and join you. Please, I want this to be between me and you since I am still in the army.
To Prove our sincerity, We both should be honest with ourselves and be trustworthy because without trust and honestly nothing works in this life.
I look forward to your prompt reply to enable us move forward and I will get back to you ASAP with details.
Regards,
Capt. Mohika Moore
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