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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.
- mrhashimmurrahh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- i look forward to your favorable response..emails mrhashimmurrahh@gmail.com mrhashimmurrahh@citromail.hu> regards. mr hashim murrah (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Hashim Murrah <asleytor1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrhashimmurrahh@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:20:24 +0100
Subject: investment loan
Are you looking for a Personal Loan?
I am a broker with a link to high profile investors who are interested
and willing to granting loan as debt to fund any projects and to all
viable and lucrative sectors with up to 15 years repayment plan with 1
year grace period and also can fund projects from $ 5 Million USD to $
5 Billion USD.
If you are looking for a personal loan, large investment projects,
commercial real estate, small business enterprises, and government
contracts, etc or If you have a project that needs funding.
I look forward to your favorable response..emails
mrhashimmurrahh@gmail.com mrhashimmurrahh@citromail.hu>
Regards.
Mr Hashim Murrah
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