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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Supervisor <noreply@modhumotibankltd.com>
Reply-To: <supervisorsupply0@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:11:16 -1200
Subject: Re: OFFER TO SUPPLY.
Dear Sir/Madam, There is a contract supply opportunity. Can you diversify y=
our business operations to handle international contracts to earn legitimat=
e profit on such contracts to support your company's growth? I need you to =
bring a trustworthy competent person to take up raw material contract oppor=
tunities available in my company to earn legitimate profit of over 6 millio=
n dollars in one contract and share part of the profit with me to enable me=
to use such profit to do your kind of business. Can you talk to your Boss =
to handle this international contract? Can you get such a reliable competen=
t person outside your company to handle the contract and share profit with =
us? Do you need further details or a comprehensive explanation on the contr=
act supply proposal? I know as an employee of your company, you may not hav=
e power to make decisions and the same thing applies to me, as a staff of m=
y company, I can not become a supplier contractor to my employer to earn pr=
ofit from my employers. Can we use our positions to work together as broker=
s to bring in a competent capable person to handle this contract for you to=
gain 10% of the profit share after execution and delivery of the contract =
supply? I look forward to your response. Thanks Supervisor.
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