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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.
- sabom.civils@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- you have a house that need renovations send an email to sabom.civils@yahoo.com..10% to yo pocket.
* original msg. *
from:
(Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- gamalogy@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- ls@yahoo.com..10% to yo pocket.
* original msg. *
from:
gamalogy@yahoo.com
sent:
03:27:39pm
24-mar-2011
to:
(Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- phgumbi@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- sent:
03:27:39pm
24-mar-2011
to:
libr@fraudwatchers.org
phgumbi@yahoo.com
difc.investments@gmail.com
mxolisik11@yahoo.com
(Fraudwatchers; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- difc.investments@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- to:
libr@fraudwatchers.org
phgumbi@yahoo.com
difc.investments@gmail.com
mxolisik11@yahoo.com
nonzah@gmail.com
(Fraudwatchers; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mxolisik11@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- phgumbi@yahoo.com
difc.investments@gmail.com
mxolisik11@yahoo.com
nonzah@gmail.com
citibanknigplcuk@yahoo.co.uk
(Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Sandile" <sabom.civils@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 06:06:52 +0200
Subject: RE:construction at work
Do you have a house that need renovations send an email to sabom.civils@yahoo.com..10% to yo pocket.
* Original msg. *
From:
gamalogy@yahoo.com
Sent:
03:27:39pm
24-Mar-2011
To:
libr@fraudwatchers.org
phgumbi@yahoo.com
difc.investments@gmail.com
mxolisik11@yahoo.com
nonzah@gmail.com
citibanknigplcuk@yahoo.co.uk
acalder@mail2Judge.com
manpetersxx@hotmail.com
dou.mambane@yahoo.com
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