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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- nelia40_u@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: nelia aron <nelia40_u@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:30:20 +0100
Subject: HI
Hello!
I'm Nelia I found your contact while surfing the Internet and I picked
interest in getting incontact with you so as to know you better. I wish to
be in relationship with you and may be discover ourselves as real
friends/partners. If you're interested then write me back here (
nelia40_u@yahoo.com)ok. I will be happy seeing a good response from you so
that i can send you my picture and tell you more about me.
Thanks and remain blessed.
Greetings,
Nelia
Buna ziua!
Sunt Nelia am gãsit dvs. de contact în timp ce navigarea pe Internet ºi am
ales interes în obþinerea incontact cu tine, astfel încât sã ºtiþi mai
bine. Am dori sã fie în relaþie cu tine ºi pot fi noi înºine descoperi ca
prieteni adevãraþi / parteneri. Dacã sunteþi interesat de a scrie apoi mã
întorc aici (nelia40_u@yahoo.com) ok. Voi fi fericit vedea un rãspuns bun
de la tine, astfel încât i se poate trimite poza mea ºi sã vã spun mai
multe despre mine.
Vã mulþumim ºi sã rãmânã binecuvântaþi.
Salutãri,
Nelia
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