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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- christophergoeschsli01@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Christopher Oechsli <www.@woody.ocn.ne.jp>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:34:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Lucky One
Hello Lucky One
My name is Christopher G. Oechsli, a philanthropist and the founder of The Christopher G. Oechsli Foundation (CGOF), one of the largest private foundations in the world. I believe strongly in giving while living. I had one idea that never changed in my mind that you should use your wealth to help people and I have decided to give USD $47,900.000.00 (forty Seven Million and Nine hundred United State Dollars) to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual. Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so I know your email address is valid.
Website: http://atlanticphilanthropies.org/bio/christopher-oechsli
Contact me back on my private E-mail: christophergoeschsli01@yahoo.com
Regards
Christopher G. Oechsli
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