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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 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.
- efosauhunamure@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From:
Date:
Subject: Be your own boss 4 rest of your Life
A BETTER WAY OF LIFE
YOUR VITALITY YOUR LIFESTYLE YOUR PARTNER
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Hereditary opportunity for your family.
Be your own boss.
Be your own doctor.
Empowering people.
Receiving salary without going to work.
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A Life time opportunity for you and your family you don’t need to send me any money or travel to meet any body or make any payment for any reasons all you just need to do is be part of the glory and this life time opportunity then keep receiving salary for the rest of your life time and your children will inherit your salary.
I will like to know which country you are located so I can direct you to out agent in your country for you to contact them yourself, I know the internet is full of SCAM and FRAUD that make it very difficult for people to work with people true the internet but I need let you know that you are not working with me but working with yourself. This is why I will like to know which country you are located so I can direct you to meet our close agent to your house, If you like to know more about what I am talking about reply to my email efosauhunamure@yahoo.ca
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Regards,
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Precious.
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