419 scam: "Financier Company" <zizac@mydestiny.net> Good Day

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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 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.
- paymentdept505@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "Financier Company" <zizac@mydestiny.net>
Reply-To: financierventures@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 18:29:09 -0000
Subject: Good Day

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14 CAREER
LUIS APT 1-2
08032 BARCELONA SPAIN.
Email Address:paymentdept505@yahoo.com.hk

Good Day,

We want to confirm from you if you have receive your winnings
from the Lottery Board Commission(LBC) and according to our
investigation regarding your winnings, we heard that you were
ask to pay some charges and you were unable to raise the fund.

Please we want you to send us the following informations below to
enable us send you the fund.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Your Phone Number:
4. Your Occ upation :

Note: with this four informations we will be able to send you the
fund .
Once again congratulation, thanks for your understanding.

Warm Regards,

Paul Jack.

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