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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: MR VAN CURTIS <nlinfo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infovancuris@aol.nl
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:50:15 -0300
Subject: Hello,
Hello,
My name is Van Curtis I work as an international auditor for the
Security firm
(ALM) Asset Liability
Managerial department monitoring Three branches including Singapore, Belgium
and Netherlands.
I have taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavors which I may
explain to you upon your response.
I have a business proposal for you.
If you are interested in this transaction,i will advise you send me an email
with the following details:
Full Name :Tel Number:Age:Occupation :COUNTRY:Current residential address
Via this email address:infovancuris@aol.nl
Yours truly,
Van Curtis.
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