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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:
- "iyisha_ahmed@w.cn" (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: Iyisha Ahmed <iyishaahmed@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: iyisha_ahmed@w.cn
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:47:59 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Greeting
Greeting's
I am iyisha Ahmed from Libya. I am the only surviving Daughter of Late Mr and Mrs Sila Ahmed my Father worked with Chevron Oil Corporation for twenty five years in Tripoli as a Director, before he died in Libya clash with my mother on their way to visit a friend. Father deposited the sum of ($10.5 Million) with a bank in Asia.
After the death of my parents, I have thought of investing the money in your country and my aim of contacting you is to be my foreign partner and business
caretaker who will handle whatever any investment we are going to establish according to your directive. kindly provide me with the information i needed to enable me communicate you for further details.
1) Your full Name.........
2) your private phone and fax number...
3) your age and your occupation.....
4) Any of your ids...........
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Email;; iyisha_ahmed@w.cn
Your Faithfully
iyisha Ahmed
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