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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.
- 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.
- qmfzone@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Loi Ejercito Estrada <wimaxmalikanet@gmail.com>
Reply-To: qmfzone@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:50:11 -0800
Subject: Dr. Mrs. Loi Ejercito Estrada
Attn: Sir,
I am Mrs. Loi Ejercito Estrada the wife of Philippines former
President Joseph Ejercito Estrada as many people know. I am here
Looking for a good Business Minded Person that I can confide on to
assist me claim my Funds ($10.6 Million U.S Dollars) Which I Deposited
with a Reputable Bank to have it claimed and Invest into Real Estate
Business or any Reputable business that can yield us a good dividend
in the near Future.
My reason for seeking your assistance here is because of my political
problem here in Philippine and beside I have been restricted from so
many thing here so I am pleading with you to assist me claim my Funds
with the Documents that I will send to you including the copy of my
International Passport for your Perusal.
Noted: This Funds was part of the Funds I realized from some Contracts
my husband awarded to me when he was still in Office and I decided to
move it out of my country to a better place for safe keeping and
investment in future, So I appeal for you to assist me in this regards
so that this Fund will be claimed and well Invested for a good
dividend in your country.
I Remain Yours Partner & Sister,
Dr. Mrs. Loi Ejercito Estrada
E-mail: qmfzone@gmail.com
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