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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.
- maryam.o45@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Miss Maryam orj-vin<belgrano@hastinapura.org.ar>
Reply-To: maryam.o45@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:41:57 -0800
Subject: YOUR REPLY IS NEEDED
Attention sir/Ma
I'm sorry to encroach into your privacy. My name is Maryam orj-vin from
Yemen. I am 25 years old I am the daughter of late Mr. Abdulrahman
Orj-vin, an industrialist from Yemen my late parents were killed during
the civil war going on in my country Yemen I am an orphan now living at
the refugee camp here in Yemen in the middle east alone after my parents
was killed during a shoot-out in our Provence I am alone in this world
Without a family
I contacted you because I am making plans to start a new life and take
care of myself and have a new life with the fund my father left for me
in the bank deposited in a foreign country before he was killed during
the war he told his lawyer to release the fund to me if I can get a
Capable person who will handle the fund properly because I am still
young so I am looking for a capable and trusted someone who will help
me to receive the fund and keep its safe for me
If you are interested and can be trusted I will give more details of the
Fund and the lawyer.
I wait for your response
Email: maryam.o45@yahoo.com
Regards,
Miss Maryam orj-vin
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