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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- secretaryibobowilliams@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: KENNETH SLESLESSOR <kennethsleslessor@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: secretaryibobowilliams@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:47:39 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY
Dear Friend,
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting
that fund Transfer,I want you to contact my secretary on the
information below.NAME;IBOBO WILLIAMS(secretaryibobowilliams@yahoo.fr)
Get in touch with him on how to send you the total sum of
($3.500.000.00 US dollars)which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary and instruct him where to send the BANK DRAFT to you And send him your contact information as bellow. Your Full Name==
Your Home Address==
Your Phone Number==
Your Occupation=
Your Country and city==
Your Age==
Sex ... == COPPY OF YOUR ID=====
Contact him with belloe email:(secretaryibobowilliams@yahoo.fr)
With best regard
BARR KENNETH SLESLESSOR
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