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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 company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
- 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.
- jankolaz59@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Lazslo Jankowsik" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jankolaz59@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 15:16:09 -0000
Subject: Urgent work for the year. su
Good day,this is the Director of jetanesolar coporation and mining firm. Our company is the leading Gold selling company in South East Asia. We sell Gold to clients in Europe and Americas. We deal on Alluvial GOLD. We produce gold dust and bars and export overseas.
We seek for a representative who can help us establish a medium of getting our customers in your area as well as making payments through you to us. if you are interested in transacting business with us,You can easily make large amount in a week by working for us as our representative in your country. You will be in charge of collecting correspondence and payment on our behalf from our customers and Small business organizations that are registered under us.
There is no form of investment that is needed from you and this job will take only 1-3 hours of your time per week. You don't need to spend money at all as our representative. All we need is your sincerity, 100% trust and assurance that you will send us our money immediately you receive it from our buyer.You will always deduct your percentage in any amount you receive from our customer as the effort you made and send the remaining amount.
Note: If you still get buyer of Gold for our company,you will be highly compensated. I will need you to provide me with your basic personal info. Send your reply to this ; (jankolaz59@aol.com)
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