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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.
- dr.pwilliam42@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Perry William <xx@yy>
Reply-To: dr.pwilliam42@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:57:43 -0700
Subject: Business Opportunity
Hello and Good Day, I got your contact from the international business dire=
ctory and Industry (yellow page) and I decided to contact you directly for =
a business with my company if you can understand English and India Language=
(Hindi). Our company is into production of Pharmaceutical products and Ani=
mal Vaccines.There are some materials that my company needs from India for =
development and manufacturing of Veterinary Medicines, animal food dietary =
and supplement. We have been purchasing the materials from Kenya in Africa =
but it is very scarce now and we got somebody in India who is selling same =
product but we are having problem with the owner of the products because of=
one Dr. Rajesh who introduce him to us has betrayed us in our first busine=
ss and now we are having a language barrier with the local dealer. We are l=
ooking forward starting a long and healthy business relationship with you. =
Please feel free to writing me back for further information about the profi=
table business deal.Note: If you are not interested in business, then you c=
an reply with a simple "NO" and we will never contact you again. Regards, D=
r. Perry William E-mail: dr.pwilliam42@gmail.com
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