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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "tony.braden29@cox.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- tony.braden29@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Tony Braden" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tony.braden29@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 10:21:24 -0400
Subject: Rise And Shine For Your Light Has Come!
“X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report
X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server.seohosting.com.tr
X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - bizzell.net
X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12]
X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - hotmail.com
X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: server.seohosting.com.tr: none
X-Authenticated-Sender: server.seohosting.com.tr:
X-Spamfilter-host: pascal.junkemailfilter.com - http://www.junkemailfilter.com
X-Content-flags: beneficiary claim details email-adr kindly please reply2me security stranger
X-Mail-from: tony.braden29@hotmail.com
X-Spam-Class: SPAM-HIGH-VERY - CLAMAV - Message is Spam (winnow.spam.ts.xmailer.2.UNOFFICIAL) - X=pascal H=31-210-96-110.turkrdns.com [31.210.96.110] HELO=[server.seohosting.com.tr] SN=[tony.braden29@hotmail.com] T=[rick.lori@bizzell.net] S=[Rise And Shine For Your Light Has Come!]
X-Spamsave: Yes - CLAMAV - Message is Spam (winnow.spam.ts.xmailer.2.UNOFFICIAL) - X=pascal H=31-210-96-110.turkrdns.com [31.210.96.110] HELO=[server.seohosting.com.tr] SN=[tony.braden29@hotmail.com] T=[rick.lori@bizzell.net] S=[Rise And Shine For Your Light Has Come!]
X-Sender-Host-Address: 31.210.96.110
X-Sender-Host-Name: 31-210-96-110.turkrdns.com
X-Spam-Flag: yes
X-Key-ID: cmVwb3J0X3NwYW1AaG90bWFpbC5jb20gIDIwMTYtMDUtMjIgMDc6MjA6MTIgMWI0VUVtLTAwMDg0NC04aQ==
X-Delivered-To: spam-feed@junkemailfilter.com
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Hello
Compliment of the season and how is everything generally, May songs of joy fill your home with warmth and your heart with happiness as you read this email. Please go through this email, read and understand.
My name is Tony Braden working with a security company where some of these money were been deposited. I have been able to move some of these money out of the country. I have all the documents to make you the beneficiary of the said funds. I would like you to claim and stand as the beneficiary of the funds.
There is no risk involved. I am the only one that knows the genesis of the said fund. When I hear from you I will give you the full details of the transaction. If possible we can meet before we proceed with the process of the transaction, it would be a great opportunity for both of us to meet.
Find the links below:
http://www.nairaland.com/166614/iboris-loot-found-house
Finally, if you are not interested kindly delete it immediately.
Reply to my personal email.(tony.braden29@cox.net)
Yours Sincerely
Tony
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