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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your loan " (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- 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.
- rosettaannnichols56@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Rosetta Nichols <JSPELLMAN@MURPHYTRACTOR.COM>
Reply-To: <rosettaannnichols57@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 11:09:30 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION: Best offer loan for you.
Hello,
Are you looking for loan either to revive your activities or for the realization of a project, or to buy an apartment but unfortunately the Bank conditions are not welcome by your way of living. I am an individual who provides loan ranging from 2000 to 6.500 000 to all people who are able to respect my terms also I want to tell you that my interest rate is 2% year. I'm good in this area and it's my job, I makes the impossible possible so as to end your problems. You will get your loan in 72 hours, contact me on: Rosettaannnichols56@gmail.com
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John Spellman
Branch Manager
6100 ARBOR RD
LINCOLN NE 68517-3211
Ph: 402-467-1300 • Fax: 402-467-1927
Cell: 402-430-9983 • Toll-Free: 800-416-5518
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murphytractor.com<http://www.murphytractor.com>
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