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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.
- mrs.suzaramalingwan1962@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Suzara Maling Wan <antonioboza@ono.com>
Reply-To: mrs.suzaramalingwan1962@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 18:55:29 +0200
Subject: HI
I am Mrs Suzara i have a pending project of fulfillment to put in your hand, i will need your support to make this ream come through, could you le me know your interest to enable me give you further information, and I hereby advice that you send the below mentioned information I decided to will/donate the sum of $4.5 Million US to you for the good work of god, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also forth assistance of the widows.
At the moment I cannot take an telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives (that have squandered the funds agave them for this purpose before) are around me and my health status also. I have adjusted my will and my lawyer is aware.
I have willed those properties to you by quoting my personal file routing and account information. And I have also notified the bank that I am willing that properties to you for a good, effective and prudent\work. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by god.ok Please contact this woman for more details you might not get me on line in time contact this ok ye email; mrs.suzaramalingwan1962@gmail.com
Your full name..........
Your private telephone number..........
Your passport or identity card........
Your country....................... ...
Your occupation..............
Thank you as i wait your reply.
Yoursfaithful friand,
Mrs Suzara Maling Wan
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