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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.
- angeline.tuaraa1@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Angeline Tuara" <angeline.tuaraa1@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: angeline.tuaraa1@consultant.com
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:39:36 -0500
Subject: Re:FROM MRS. ANGELINE TUARA
Good Morning
My name is Mrs. Angeline Tuara, from Cook Islands. Also a citizen of
New Zealand I presently lived in Spain as an industrialist now
currently hospitalized in a private hospital as a result of brain
cancer here in Spain
My purpose of writing you is because I was led by the spirit of God to
offer you the money €55.5million that I have in my private account
here in Spain now that is clear that I am approaching the last days of
my life.
I am 56 years old and if anything happens to me the funds €55.5million
euros will just lost! I want you to receive the funds for the work of
God and charity. May the good Lord bless you for the work you are
doing already and may he give you wisdom to continue it.
You will come and carry the €55.5million in cash OR the €55.5million
will be deliver to any place of your choice Or they will transfer the
funds directly to your bank account.
I will reveal further information / details to you as soon as I
receive your positive reply in my private email:
angeline.tuaraa1@consultant.com , have a nice day and God be with you.
Regards,
Mrs. Angeline Tuara
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