419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (YYYY-MM)

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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.
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.
- rsgsbr@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <ataylor@atsecure.net
>
Reply-To: ataylor@atsecure.net
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:48:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FEIRÃO LIMPA NOME ONLINE (64995)

Feirão Limpa Nome Online

Informativo por e-email

Informativo

Prezado: Cliente

Proposta: 2017NOVEMBRO

Atendimento somente pelo email: rsgsbr@hotmail.com

Olá sou Rose Sampaio Gomes Silveira, venho hoje lhe oferecer serviços de nossa empresa.

Tire seu nome dos órgão de proteção ao crédito sem negociar ou pagar as dividas.

Obtenha total segurança na recuperação do seu crédito e Nome limpo em 10 dias.

Esta com nome limpo porém não consegue crédito Devido o Score Baixo? Temos a solução.

Nosso serviço consiste em baixa suas dividas sem negociar ou pagar suas dividas.

Serviço ideal para quem deseja:

==> Financiar um Veículo ou Imóvel.

==> Abrir contas em bancos, obter Cartões de Crédito e Talões de Cheques.

==> Participar de concursos e conseguir um novo Emprego.

==> Comprar no crediário em Lojas diversas.

==> Adquirir linhas de telefone celular Pós – Pago.

Serviço dispOnível para CPF e CNPJ. Os valores cobrado pelo serviço é fixo tanto para CPF e CNPJ.

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