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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:
- "elizytinam@voila.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "ms Elizabeth Tinam" <hug@bjlbs.com.cn>
Reply-To: "ms Elizabeth Tinam" <elizytinam@voila.fr>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 7:16:46 +0800
Subject: from Ms Elizabeth
From Mrs Elizabeth M. Tinambacan
Email:elizytinam@voila.fr
My name is Elizabeth M. Tinambacan,The wife of Rev. Jemias Tinambacan who was the Deputy Secretary General of Bayan Muna party-list group in Southern Tagalog.Who was attacked and killed in philippine on the 9th may 2006.
Before my late husband was killed,he made total sum of ($14,000.000 USD. Fourteen Million USDollars) from the sales of gold and cocoa , this money is deposited abroad.
My main purpose of sending you this mail is because of the way I believe I can confide on you to assist me retrieve and invest this money for the benefit of you and me.
Yours sincerely
Elizabeth M. Tinambacan
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