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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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Bussy Hayes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bussyhayes@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 02:13:12 -0800
Subject: Puppies For Adoption
Hello,
My name is Mrs. Bussy Hayes ,co-manager of the Animal Rescue
Foundation,we
currently have adorable Teacup Yorkie and english bulldog puppies in our
shelter
looking to be adopted into a forever loving homes.
Our mission is to provide temporary care and shelter for stray,abandoned
and elinquished animals,and to place as many as possible into
responsible and
caring homes.
The Animal Refuge Foundation also works to create
awareness and support for the humane treatment of all animals and to
endanimal
over-population through education and the promotion of spaying
and neutering.
Send me an e-mail if you are interested so i can send you their
pictures and
informations.
Hope to hear from you soon
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