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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 <alex02rana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deeba1daudi@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:44:21 +0000
Subject: Re:Dear
Dear Friend
With due and sincere respect,l wish you a pleasant and great day,My
Name is Mr.Deeba Daudi,From the Republic of Togo,I am indeed glad to
be in contact with you even though this medium of communication
(internet) has been grossly abused by criminal minded people making it
difficult for people with genuine intention to correspond and exchange
views without skepticism.
I will like to ask for your assistance to resolve and transfer into
your account the total sum $18.5 Million Dollars.Now my questions
are:-
1. Can you handle this project................
2. Can I give you this trust......................
If you can,Please Reply to My Private Email for More
Details(deeba1daudi@gmail.com)
Regards.
Mr.Deeba Daudi,
Email:deeba1daudi@gmail.com
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