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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:
- "million united states 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.
- mrslaurenbarghols@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "LAUREN BARGHOLS" <webmaster@bousui.com>
Reply-To: mrslaurenbarghols@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:26:23 +0200
Subject: 100% INTERNATIONAL LOAN ACCESS
Dear Sir/Ma
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I am Lauren Barghols an international loan agent, I want to officially info=
rm you and or your company that we collaborate with highly reputable intern=
ational banks to provide any kind of Loan (Bank Instrument) and most import=
antly CASH LOANs from One Million United States Dollars to Ten Billion Un=
ited States Dollars and above at a very reasonable interest rate to all int=
erested individuals and or companies both in Asia, Europe, America and Afri=
ca.
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Only interested companies and or individuals who are willing to abide by ou=
r terms and conditions to securing this loans are expected to respond via o=
ur below alternative email address for our own security purpose and we hope=
you understand. Email: mrslaurenbarghols@gmail.com
Sorry for the inconveniences.
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Besst Regards
Lauren Barghols
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