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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 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.
- sgt.miranda.wilfred@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mirand Wilfred <sgt.miranda.wilfred@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 04:24:12 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?
I really need your help in assisting me with the safe keeping of one
box which i packaged the sum of $4.5USD and 38 Gold bars recovered by
myself which has just arrived the United Kingdom
from Afghanistan. I hope you can be trusted? Kindly view this news
blog below for some info
http://jonathanturley.org/2011/08/19/auditors-conclude-that-6-6-billion-simply-disappeared-from-planes-filled-with-cash-to-iraq/
If you can be trusted, I will explain further when I get a response
from you. Nevertheless, reconfirm the following to me as follows.
(a) Your full Names
(b) Your physical mailing address
(c) Your direct telephone numbers
(d) Your occupation
(E) You must reply to Email:sgt.miranda.wilfred@gmail.com
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