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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 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.
- 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.
- bdr.jonathan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: jonathan--6@att.net
Reply-To: bdr.jonathan@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 10:59:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BOOKING IN YOUR FACILITY FOR 21 NIGHTS.
Kindly confirm the availability of booking four of our crew members in your facility for the period we will be shooting a movie in your area. The shooting is slated for; Arrival date: 9th of July 2011, Depature date: 30th of July 2011 and we will be staying in your place for that period of 21 nights (3 weeks).
We would like to to have your rates per week and the TOTAL COST in EUROS of our stay for the 21 nights as soon as possible. And once your offer is acceptable, we will proceed with the payment immediately. In case there are no available space within this period 9/07/2011 - 30/07/2011 do not hesitate to get back to me with the free dates.
Thanks and God bless.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Keegan
Contact Email: bdr.jonathan@yahoo.com
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