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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.
- zamaspelltemple@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Zama Temple" <info@drzama.com>
Reply-To: zamaspelltemple@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:32:20 +0100
Subject: Dr Zama
Welcome to Dr Zama Temple! are you facing problems with your relationship, =
marriage or in your working place? we are delighted that your life's journe=
y has led you to meet Dr Zama
DR ZAMA SPECIALIZE IN HE FOLLOWING SPELL.
(1) If you want your ex back.
(2) if you want to be cured of cancer.
(3) If you want to be cured of stroke.
(4) If you want a child.
(5) If you want to be rich.
(6) If you want to tie your husband/wife to be yours forever.
(7) cool If you need financial assistance.
Feel free to contact us today on our email below: zamaspelltemple@gmail.com
Simply compose a mail and email us and make sure the email id is correctly=
put in place and email us today via: zamaspelltemple@gmail.com
Regards,
Contact Person: Dr Zama
WhatsApp +17739063229
Contact Email: zamaspelltemple@gmail.com
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