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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- jzhang20011@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Zhang" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:31:18 +0100
Subject: Read This Message
My Name Is Jianguo Zhang,
I have a serious good business to propose to you, my late client who is an IRAQI, left some sum money with my bank.
I want you to help me process and receive this fund, Rest assured I can make this transaction work perfectly and safely for us you understand,
and with your co-operation for the success of this business.
I offer to you a good percentage of the fund as your share.
If interested pls contact to me as soonest your convenience at my e-mail:(jzhang20011@yahoo.com.hk)
I give you all necessary information on this business and how we make it work .
I expect your reply and my response be swift. Thanking you much now.
Reply soon. (jzhang20011@yahoo.com.hk)
Jianguo Zhang
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