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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a orphan scam.
- 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.
- tnachima57@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Tran Vo Thong" <vothong@thanhhaoffice.com.vn>
Reply-To: tnachima57@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 21:08:32 +0700
Subject: Urgent Investor Needed
Urgent Investor Needed
I want you to read this mail very well
I am Miss Tina Kona from ivory Coast my late father deposit 43kg of Raw Gold bars on my name in a security company as family valuables can i trust you TO Buy how can you fly down and verify it and Please my father openly declared to security authority as personal belongings and mention that i will use it for investment i want an honest investor manager guardian who will stand for me i dont need money only to secure a good
and profitable investment outside my country for security reasons.
Note i am going to send you all the documents proven that i am next of kin and security company for verification.reply through this Email; tnachima57@yahoo.com
Regards
Mis Tina
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