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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 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.
- wepener_c@yahoo.co.kr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Chantell Wepener" <skl2@zay.att.ne.jp>
Reply-To: wepener_c@yahoo.co.kr
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 17:31:16 +0900
Subject: From: Mrs. Chantell Wepener
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Beloved,
My Name is Mrs. Chantell Wepener, I need a trust worthy person who can help me accomplish my wish on earth in humanitarian charity service with the funds that was left for me by my late husband in a Bank in Cote d'Ivoire before he died in a plane crash.
Just a month ago, the doctor informed me that I have just about three months more to live because i was diagnosed of a very severe Cancer. I do not have a child for my late husband who will inherit this funds if i don't survive my cancer illness.
Please contact me on my private Email: wepener_c@yahoo.co.kr if you can be trusted for more information about this Proposal, I await your immediate response.
Thank You and Bless You,
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Chantell Wepener.
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