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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.
- mr.michael_holshue@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.michael Holshue" <giangi.barbero@tin.it>
Reply-To: mr.michael_holshue@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:04:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Su respuesta urgente
saludos,
Tengo interés en invertir en su paÃs, asà buscan sus servicios en un
asunto confidencial privada con respecto a la titular de la cuenta
tarde que murió dejando algunos fondos no reclamados en nuestro banco
sin ningún beneficiario. Esto requiere de un acuerdo privado. ¿PodrÃa
tal vez ser capaz de recibir estos fondos de demandas legales luego te
llenaré pulg Estoy dispuesto a parte con el 40% del total de fondos
para su participación y asistencia.
Necesito la ayuda de una persona de confianza y fiable que yo me llene
como beneficiario / a los familiares del titular de la cuenta tarde
para brindar una cuenta en la que se remite este fondo. Tengo todos los
detalles y te llenará de si está realmente dispuesto y capaz de
trabajar el trato conmigo. Su función principal serÃa la de abrir una
cuenta bancaria donde se transferirán los fondos.
Los fondos en cuestión son bastante grandes (alrededor de $ 6.5M USD).
Voy a esperar una respuesta directa de su parte. SÃ o no. Si es asÃ,
entonces vamos a trabajar las modalidades y voy a esperar a tener su
número de teléfono más confidencial para solicitar explicaciones orales
antes de proceder.
Cierre con anticipación.
Mr.michael Holshue
EMAIL: mr.michael_holshue@yahoo.fr
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