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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.
- davidhuch1890@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "David Huch" <admin@creativeonline.co.th>
Reply-To: davidhuch1890@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:17:56 -0800
Subject: Employment Opportunity
We are represent many manufacturing and service company that need there product or service be tested by anonymous individuals all across the country
Urgent Regional Representative Needed
Regional Representative
Regional Product Tester
Representative sample Tester
Representative Quality Tester
Ugently wanted Regional representative and Bookkeeper needed
No Experience Required.
All work done at home.
Great source of income for students.
You can do this wherever you have an internet connection.
For more information Contact agent below:
David Huch
davidhuch1890@gmail.com
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