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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- 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.
- aishamalik27330@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Info" <info@a-shalom.online>
Reply-To: aishamalik27330@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 03:38:37 +0100
Subject: Business Collaboration
Hello Dear
My Name is Miss Aisha Malik. the only surviving child of late Dr Malik
Habib the former Director General in the Ministry of Petroleum who died
during a cross fire. I am now in one of the West African Country seeking
Refuge. My late father made a Deposit of Twenty Five Million Great British
pounds sterling (GBP25M) with a Leading Bank in United Kingdom. I want you
to assist me in getting the Funds release/Transfer to your account as i
also join you to Continue with my future pursuits while you manage the
Money as my trustee. I am willing to offer you 20% for your assistance and
a further opportunity to manage the Money in Viable Business as my
Trustee/Guidain. do get back to me through my direct email to enable me
furnish you with the full details. This is 100% Risk free as i am the only
person that knows about this Money
aishamalik27330@gmail.com
Miss Aisha Malik
aishamalik27330@gmail.com
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