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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:
- 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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: speelmeer@zoetermeer.nl
Reply-To: xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:18:39 +0200
Subject: Contactformulier Website
Uw bericht is ontvangen en wij zullen zo spoedig mogelijk contact met u opnemen.
Oorspronkelijke bericht:
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Naam: 💠Have you ever tried this sex game before? GIVE IT A TRY: https://telegra.ph/insta-sex-04-14?6n ðŸ’
Voorletters en tussenvoegsel: p7eie9
Achternaam: 7ibbvg5y
Geslacht: vrouw
Adres: xipwii
Plaats: zeal7v
Telefoon: 024308733843
Email adres: xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
Onderwerp(korte omschrijving): 6xh99rqw
Opmerkingen: 2ydwle
Betreffende pagina: Speelmeer / Contact
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