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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "info@printnet.com.au" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- sandrabluford01010@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Miss Sandra Bluford <info@printnet.com.au>
Reply-To: <sandrabluford0101@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:24:45 +0100
Subject: God Bless You?
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Miss Sandra Bluford 16years old Female. My father was a very wealthy oil merchant in Nigeria. MY father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip to London UK. He left the sum of Twenty Three Million and Sixty-Five Thousand United State Dollars in a fixed/suspense account for me.
Note that you are to contact me directly at my private email address stated below.
Thanks and God bless.
Miss Sandra Bluford
Private Email: sandrabluford01010@hotmail.com
Info
Phone:
Mobile:
E-mail: info@printnet.com.au
PRINTING INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA | 25 South Parade Auburn NSW 2144
Fax: | ABN: 84 720 646 451
If you print this email, please recycle it. Paper is renewable, recyclable and the natural support of ideas.
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