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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 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.
- mrms2012@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ABDULLAH JASIM" <mrabdullajasim@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrms2012@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:00:38 -0500
Subject: VERY URGENT
Greetings,
I have a transaction which i will need your assistance because i have know
where else to turn to now. It involves the transfer of (USD150M) with
(350kg of gold) into your account from a bank here.
The source of the fund and gold is from my late client who was a companion
to former Libyan president Col Muammer Gaddafi and Gaddafi was using him
to run transactions globally and the bottom line is that my client was
assassinated by President Muammar Gaddafi at the end in order to cover his
tracts for confidentiality.
I really need your trust and assistance to get these funds and gold
transfer to you in your country for our mutual benefits. Email me today
for more information on the transaction reply me with this
email,mrms2012@yahoo.co.jp
Regards
Mr. Abdulla Jasim
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