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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 next of kin 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.
- loisjohnsonn@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Lois Johnson <share@liveauctioneers.com>
Reply-To: Lois Johnson <loisjohnsonn@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:00:14 +0000
Subject: Lois Johnson-Sent you an auction item from LiveAuctioneers.com
Regina Mahogany Single Play 27" Disc Double Comb U
sragbir@mic.co.tt,
DEAREST ONE
I AM MISS LOIS JOHNSON FROM SEIRRA LEONE. I AM THE ONLY SURVIVING DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS SMITH JOHNSON MY FATHER WORKED WITH CHEVRON CORPORATION FOR TWENTY YEARS BEFORE HE DIED IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY MOTHER IN THE YEAR 2009.MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $9.5 MILLION (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) WITH A BANK HERE IN COTE D IVIORE.
RECENTLY,MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE LIMITED DAYS TO LIVE DUE TO THE STROKE AND CANCEROUS PROBLEMS I AM SUFFERING FROM.I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO YOU AND WANT YOU TO USE THIS GIFT WHICH COMES FROM MY LATE FATHERS EFFORT TO FUND THE UPKEEP OF WIDOWS AND CHARITIES WORLDWIDE.
I TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ANY DIRECT BROTHER OR SISTER THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY AND MY FATHERS RELATIONS ARE BOURGEOIS AND VERY WEALTHY PERSONS AND I DO NOT WANT MY LATE FATHERS HARD EARNED MONEY TO BE MISUSED.PLEASE, CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
YOUR FAITHFULLY
MISS LOIS JOHNSON
Sent by, Lois Johnson
loisjohnsonn@yahoo.co.jp
Regina Mahogany Single Play 27" Disc Double Comb U
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11993615_regina-mahogany-single-play-27-disc-double-comb-u?from=pem
This email is not a solicitation, it is a private email sent from one person to another.
Please report any abuse to LiveAuctioneers LLC.
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