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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.
- 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.
- unityinvest@tsamail.co.za (Tsamail, South Africa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "UNITY LOAN INVESTMENT" <info@loanoffice.com>
Reply-To: unityloancompany01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:41:53 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: APPLY FOR YOUR LOAN TODAY !!!
Bom dia,
Unidade de empréstimo Investment Company está oferecendo saídas
empréstimos ao público com baixa taxa de Avery de 0,5%. Nós oferecemos
as pessoais e do negócio você loans.Are endividar e você precisa de um
empréstimo urgente? Um processo de empréstimo pode becompleted dentro
de um espaço de uma semana desde termos do contrato de empréstimo
isagreed cima. não procure mais contato UNIDADE DE EMPRÉSTIMO DE
INVESTIMENTO DA EMPRESA hoje diante. Email: unityinvest@tsamail.co.za
Nome: Localização:
Montante necessário: Objetivo: País:
Número de telefone:
Nós só damos a empréstimos de US $ 5.000 para 50 milhões dólares
americanos com um máximo de timeduration 30years.Yours em serviço,
Cumprimentos
JACK PARKINSON
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