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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- basil_c58@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Lukas Giulia <lukasgiulia@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: basil_c58@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:31:39 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: COMPERSATION!!
Hello My Good Friend!
How are doing today my good friend? And how is your family, together with your health condition, hope all is well with you? Please don't say that I forget you after your assistance to me. Honestly I deeply appreciate your past effort to assist me when I am in need, Now I'm happy to inform you that I have finally succeeded in getting those funds and Gold transferred under the co-operation of another friend of mine from Colorado USA.
Now you are to contact my business Manager Mr. Basil Couaban for the release of your compensation which I kept with him on your behalf, his name is Mr. Basil Couaban and his email address is as follows {basil_c58@yahoo.co.uk} contact him with your current information and postal address for the release of your compensation in amount of $900.000.00Bank Draft with 50kg Gold which I kept under his care and control.
Please make sure you re-confirm to him your details information such as your present address in full and other personal information including your ID and telephone number, inform me once you have receive your compensation package from him.
This is the year the Lord has made
Sincerely,
lukas giulia
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