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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 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.
- paulstime@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Paul Time" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 20:37:26 -0700
Subject: Seek Your Partnership
Attn: Sir/Madam,
I am sorry to encroach your privacy in this manner but due to the urgency attached to the transaction
I had to reach you by all means. There is a deceased customer (Dr. Anthony ) of my bank who died in
an auto- accident and left behind the sum of US$17.5Million. I have been searching for any of his relative
to come forward to claim the funds but all my effort proved abortive and if no one comes forward for
this claim after a certain period the bank will take over the fund, hence, I seek your partnership in
receiving this fund for our mutual benefit.
If interested, reply immediately for more detail information on the transaction.
Thanks,
Mr. Paul Time.
Reply to email: paulstime@mynet.com
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