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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.
- 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.
- securedid@email.it (Email, Italy; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "HUSAIN A. S. M. MAJED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <armorsacminningcompany@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 08:35:43 +0800
Subject: FROM HUSSAIN FROM LIBYA.. COMPLEMENTS!
GOOD DAY TO YOU,
I AM HUSAIN MAJED A FOREIGN INVESTOR IN LIBYA. WE OWN A CORPORATE COMPANY AND ALSO
BUSINESS ASSOCIATE WITH LATE SAIF AL ARAB GADDAFI THAT DEALS IN CRUDE OIL LIFTING IN
LIBYA. LATE SAIF AL-ARAB GADDAFI SON OF MUMMAR GADDAFFI WHO WAS KILLED BY NATO AIR
STRIKE AND MR. CHOO BOON SINGAPOREAN CITIZEN WHO’S GADAFFI FORCES HAS ELIMINATED
WITH ALL HIS FAMILY MEMBERS DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE UPRISING IN LIBYA.
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AT THIS PRESENT TIME THAT WE ARE PASSING THROUGH HARDSHIP IN
LIBYA. I HAVE SOME AMOUNT OF USD25MILLIONS DEPOSITED WITH A SAFE ORGANIZATION IN EUROPE
WHICH I WILL NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RETRIEVING THE FUND AND WISH TO INVEST WITH YOUR
COMPANY IF WE AGREE WITH MY PROPOSITION.
I WILL GIVE YOU THE FURTHER DETAILS LATER. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO SOME PERCENTAGE
FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT AND ALSO MANAGE ANY INVESTMENT YOU MAY INTRODUCE. IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED, PLEASE WRITE BACK AND I WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND IF YOU ARE THEN
SATISFIED WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE DEAL.
FINALLY, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MUST BE CONCLUDED WITHIN REASONABLE TIME FRAME
THEREFORE YOUR PROMPT REPLY IS ESSENTIAL.
MR. HUSAIN MAJED.
THANK YOU.
PLEASE SEND REPLY TO: securedid@email.it
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