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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 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.
- toboj3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: JAMES TOBO<vleieo@netvigator.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 15:11:16 -0500
Subject: From James Tobo
Hello, how are you?
I, need your help very urgently.There is a client of mine who will like to partner and invest into your business. She is seeking
for foreign partnership in Joint Ventures. She is someone that I have dealt with before now.
She wants to move funds she has in South Africa with the help of a partner who will work with
them in claiming the funds and investing for them in a partnership with someone.
My client’s names is Mrs Zuma who has funds linked with the Mossack Fonseca of the recent Panama papers.
She seeks to immediately move of these funds for investment purpose as soon as possible if you can
be of urgent help.
Please reply : toboj3@yahoo.com
Please get back to me.
Regards,
James Tobo
Please reply : toboj3@yahoo.com
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