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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Robert E <e_robert88@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: edith111e@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 05:34:27 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: MAIL
Amado,
Espero que este correo electrónico que se encuentran en un estado de salud muy bueno.
Yo no hablo espa ol, estoy escribiendo A TRAVÉS método de traducción
Le escribo este correo con lágrimas y dolor a buscar por su ayuda se refiere a mi situación actual.
Mi nombre es Edith Robert.
Perdí a mi padre de una herida de bala durante la crisis política en mi país.
Mi madre murió cuando yo tenía dos a os.
Permítanme a confiar un asunto confidencial a usted, con la esperanza de que no me ha defraudado.
Mi razón para ponerse en contacto con usted es que quiero utilizar como una mano capaz de presentarse como beneficiario y mi tutor para transferir mi fondo de herencia a su país para seguir invirtiendo.
Por favor, si usted puede honestamente y de manera confidencial que me ayude a avanzar en este fondo para su país y me ayude a invertir, la amabilidad de contestar mi correo para que yo pueda darte más detalles.
Estoy esperando su respuesta urgente.
Mis saludos
Edith Robert
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