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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Benice Traore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unations645@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2023 01:22:31 -0800
Subject: I am happy to meet with you here(96)
Dearest One,
Good day.
My name is Benice Traore 16years and an orphan whose parents were killed.
For the sake of God I am contacting you now on trust to save me from the danger of losing my life and the little wealth I inherited from my parents before they were killed.Presently I am in the orphanage camp here to save my life. The fund is in the bank custody and I secured the documents . For the sake of God, could you please respond so that I will give you details of how you will receive this fund from the bank and help me to come over to your country to invest and continue my studies. You will be adequately compensated
I await your response.
God bless you
Benice Traore
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