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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.
- eunice_desmond123@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: eunice desmond <sweetbaby_good1000@att.net>
Reply-To: eunice_desmond123@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:38:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hiii
Hello
How
are you today?
I hope you are fine.If so thank be to God almigthy.My name is Miss
Eunice desmond, I am single girl looking for honest and nice person.
Somebody who care and respect God whom i can partner with .I don't care
about your colour or ethnicity.I would like to know you more,most
especially what you like and what you dislike.I'm sending you this
beautiful mail, with a wish for much happiness. I am looking forward to
hear from you.Love from, (eunice_desmond123@yahoo.com.sg)
Warm
regards,
Miss Eunice Desmond
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