419 scam: Account User <breedingk@bellsouth.net> FROM SBCGLOBAL! ACCOUNT USERS MANAGEMENT.

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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: Account User <breedingk@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: accountusers88@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:37:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM SBCGLOBAL! ACCOUNT USERS MANAGEMENT.

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FROM ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
UPDATED YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY?

sbcglobal account users,

All sbcglobal
account owners,We are having congestion due to the anonymous registration of
sbcglobal accounts so we are shutting down some sbcglobal accounts and your
account was among those to be deleted.We are sending you this email so that you
can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account.If you are
still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below..Your
User name,password,date of birth and your country information would be needed to
verify your account......
Due to the congestion in all sbcglobal users
and removal of all unused sbcglobal Accounts, sbcglobal would be shutting down
all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your
Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be
suspended within 48 hours for security reasons.

*
Username:...........
* Password:...........
* Date of
Birth:..........
* Country Or Territory:.......

After following the
instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will
continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for
any inconveniences. Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her
account after two days of receiving this warning stands the risk of losing his
or her account permanently.
The sbcglobal
Management

AT&T

FROM
SBCGLOBAL! ACCOUNT USERS
MANAGEMENT.

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