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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- deeba1daudi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Deeba Daudi <agentdonnastoryfbi87654@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deeba1daudi@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:51:48 +0000
Subject: Urgent Reply Please
My Dear Friend,
How are you doing today i hope fine with you and people around you?
Please forgive me if i am a disturbance to you, This is very serious,
it is only that i have something important to discuss with you My Name
is Mr.Deeba Daudi,From the Republic of Togo, I will like to ask for
your assistance to resolve and transfer into your account the total
sum $9.5 Million Dollars.
Now my questions, Can you handle this project?
If you can sponsor and handle this project consider it and get back to
me as soon as possible. But if you are not interested do not bother to
respond. Contact me directly on my private email:
deeba1daudi@gmail.com
Regards.
Mr.Deeba Daudi.
Private Message To You
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