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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 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.
- elubo20052005@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "elubo20052005@yahoo.co.jp" <elubo20052005@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:39:41 +0200
Subject: Ref: ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST FOR SALE,
Ref: ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST FOR SALE,
We are small scale gold minners here on the subregion of West Africa (GHANA).
We have some huge quantity (196kg) of Alluviall gold dust for sale at a
considerable
price which is far below world market price.(our bush site price
because we are miners in a bush mining site)
If you are interested, do not hesitate to get back to us as soon as possible
for us to give you our co-operate and confidential offer.
Due to steady mine accident and our government are not providing
sufficient accident rescue equipments,we are (6 of us) planing to quit
the mining job and set another type of business from the sales of the
196 KG with is our accumulated savings of the precious stones after a
long period of mining job in the far bush in our country,our plan to
quit is also to giving the new interested genaration the chance to
mine.My experience as a miner is 21years.
Reply through this email elubo20052005@yahoo.co.jp
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Best Regards
Mr. Akpia Yawe
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