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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.
- ccacfmprniamey1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Miss Aaliya Djebbar." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ccacfmprniamey1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:13:16 +0530
Subject: MY DEAR
Dear Sir/ Madam
My name is Miss Aaliya Djebbar.
I am 27 year old from Tripoli capital Libya North Africa.
I am in search of someone to assist me in the transfer of (USD 10m)
and subsequent investment in properties in your country.
You will be required to;
(1-Assist in the transfer of the said sum (USD 10m)
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties in your country.
If you decide to render your service to me in this regard, 30% of the
total sum of USD10m will be for you. And 10% for any expenses incurred
while 60% will be for my project in your country.
Reply me at (ccacfmprniamey1@hotmail.com) attach is my pictures!!!
You have to send:
1) Your full contact information.
Name___
Address___
Telephone Number___
Sex___
Age___
Occupation___
Country_____.
Yours Sincerely.
Aaliyah Djebbar
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