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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.
- fucl27@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "China Shenhua Energy Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fucl46@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 05:46:45 +0530
Subject: PRIZE
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited
Dear E-mail Address Owner,
:::YEAR 2014 E-MAIL PRIZE AWARD:::
The China Shenhua Energy Company Limited like to officially
congratulate you for the position you emerged in the draw that was just
held by our company, which featured you as the Second place Winner. Your
e-mail address with MICRO ID: CSEC-W002-HTY2-02FE was luckily drawn to be
this year's Second place Winner of a Cash Prize of $1.5 Million USD
and a Brand New BMW X6 2014 model. To claim, send your details;
Full Name:..............
Address:................
Age :...................
Occupation :............
Phone Number :..........
to Mr. Li Jun Chan who is our Fiduciary Claims Official in India.
Name: Mr. Li Jun Chan
E-mail: fucl27@yahoo.com.hk
On behalf of the entire Management and Staffs of the China Shenhua Energy
Company Limited, I say Congratulations to you and your entire household.
Signed,
Mrs. Li Haicang
(China Shenhua Secretary).
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