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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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Woodbridge" <agroindustriasdistexhn@agroindustriasdistexhn.com>
Reply-To: deerichard75@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:40:19 -0800
Subject: Funding/Finanzierung
Do you need financing?
Do you need a loan for business or personal needs?
We offer all type of loans to individuals or company regardless your presen=
t credit score.For further information, please do not hesitate to contact u=
s via mail
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Thank you for using Woodbridge =AE, We look forward to Grant your online Cr=
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Brauchen Sie eine Finanzierung?
Brauchen Sie ein Darlehen f=FCr gesch=E4ftliche oder pers=F6nliche Bed=FCrf=
nisse?
Wir bieten alle Arten von Darlehen an Einzelpersonen oder Unternehmen unabh=
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Vielen Dank f=FCr die Verwendung von Woodbridge Fincorp=AE, wir freuen uns =
auf Ihre Online-Gutschrift zu gew=E4hren
Copyright 2017 =AE
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