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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
- 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.
- hajiaeffatmoghaddam@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. HAJIA EFFAT MOGHADDAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hajiaeffatyazdan@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:13:31 -0800
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU? ad
Hello my good friend
I am Hajia Effat Moghaddam Zadeh Kashani a citizen of Iran but currently residing in LONDON.
I am married to Late Yazdan Kashani of blessed memory who was an oil explorer in Yemen and Angola for twelve years before he died in the year 2006. We were married for twelve years without a child;he died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Since his death I too have been battling with both Cancer of the lungs and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of money worth $10.5 Million (TEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars) with a Financial Institution here in LONDON which I inherited after his death. Just recently, my doctor told me that I have only 2 month to live due to my unfortunate ailment.Having known my condition I decided to hand over this funds to a devoted Allah (God) fearing individual that will utilize this money for charity purpose an d to help the needy the way i am going to instruct therein. I want the individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless homes), orphanages, and widows.
I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are into radical organization and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner, Hence the reasons for this bold decision.
Please, pray for me to recover as your prayers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit. I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition which has seriously affected my hearing and also because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around me always for i don’t want them to know about this development.
I want you to always pray for me as I have no life again says my doctor. It will be my please to receive your good response and I will contact or direct you to my late husband attorney that will help you to secure this $10.5 Million (TEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars) and I want you to assure me that you will use this $10.5 Million (TEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars) to help the less privilege.
I want you to always pray for me. Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an organization or a devoted Individual for this same purpose. Until I hear from you. My dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.
Remain blessed.
Hajia Effat Moghaddam Zadeh Kashani
Contact me only on this
email address: hajiaeffatmoghaddam@rocketmail.com
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