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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.
- compania134@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rebecca W <finacialcomscbgh.giljamesgyan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: compania134@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 02:06:23 +0000
Subject: =?utf-8?b?RGFyw6kg?= =?utf-8?b?bcOhcw==?= detalles tan pronto como
recibo su respuesta positiva
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Buenos dÃas
Soy la Sra. Rebecca W. Cómo estamos usted y su familia encantadora y
espero mi mensaje conoce su éxito. Descubrà una gran cantidad en la
cuenta no-residencial en nuestro banco y necesitan desesperadamente
que me ayudes a recibir este dinero a su cuenta de banco local en su
paÃs. Si eres capaz y dispuesto a ayudar a conseguir este fondos, le
dará más detalles tan pronto como recibo su respuesta positiva a esta
oportunidad. Quiero su respuesta urgente a mi propuesta de inmediato,
por lo que te puedo dar más detalles. Ponerse en contacto con mà a
través de mi dirección de correo electrónico personal o mi oficina
dirección de correo electrónico - compania134@hotmail.com
Saludos cordiales,
Rebecca W.
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Good Day
I am Mrs. Rebecca W. How are you and your lovely family and I hope my
message meet your successful. I discovered a huge amount in
non-residential account at our bank and desperately need you to help
me receive this money to your local bank account in your country. If
you are able and willing to help get this funds, I will give more
details as soon as I receive your positive response to this
opportunity. I want your urgent response to my proposal immediately,
so that i can give you full details. Kindly contact me through my
personal email address or my office email address -
compania134@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Rebecca W.
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