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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.
- moredetails@163.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Business / Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moredetails@163.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 23:39:38 -0800
Subject: = BUSINESS LOAN = DETAILS
Dear Valued Customer,
We give loan to private company and individuals. You can find some vital information about the loan we offer below. In getting a loan from our company, there are some information we need to pass across to you before we can proceed to the application process .
These are the types of loan we do have available for now.
Business Loan
Personal Loan
Consolidation Loan
Car Loan
Home Loan
Investment Portfolio
Insurance and Clear TSP financial service.
We awaits your urgent feedback, Write us via Email Us: ( moredetails@163.com )
Brought to you by First Financial Service.
Thank you.
Regina S. Grandez
Clear Financial Service
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