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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- dr.usman_abubakar01@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- 108 437 273) add me on line with my email id dr.usman_abubakar01@yahoo.com you can add me so we can chat. god almighty allah be with (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Abubakar Usman" <dr.usman_abubakar011@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <dr.usman_abubakar02@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:06:05 -0600
Subject: Assalamualaikum
Assalamualaikum wr. wb
My Dear,
i will like to Invest in Country I will work with you if you are from Islam a family or an honest person but if your not from a christian home or Islam family I will not work with you, because is only a fellow Islam brother I can trust to work with in my life.
For now I will like to invest 4.2,million US,dollars.with you, you have to look for any profitable investment and contact me immediately so that I will tell you how I will send the money to you for the investment in you country. Call me on my mobile (+234 108 437 273) add me on line with my email ID dr.usman_abubakar01@yahoo.com you can add me so we can chat.
GOD ALMIGHTY ALLAH BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
DR.Abubakar Usman.
dr.usman_abubakar02@yahoo.com
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