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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 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.
- yomi1004@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "YOMMY" <yommyk@india.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 22:50:03 +0100
Subject: BEWARE OF THE SCAMMER'S MESSAGE - "I cant believe this about you"
Please note that my mail box (yomi1004@yahoo.com) was apparently hacked into and an email
purportedly sent by me about some online money making scheme is a
scam.
Do not click on the scam link pls. Your Username and Password may be compromised
THE SCAM MESSAGE READ THUS:
"Subject: I cant believe this about you, I saw the picture I had to let you know
I cant believe this about you, I saw the picture I had to let you know
I can`t believe you did this, is it true that you are involved in this
http://www.meftasagor.com/classified/www.alibaba.com/alibaba.html
Why did you do it"
You are again warned not click on the scam link pls. Your Username and Password may be compromised
Regards,
Abayomi O.IBIYEMI
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