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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- barr.kazuhurolawfirmn@yahoo.com.vn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Asa Tsukuda" <MPelosoNascimento@students.ucreative.ac.uk>
Reply-To: <barr.kazuhurolawfirmn@yahoo.com.vn>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 04:12:16 +0700
Subject: Good Day
Good Day,
I know this email will surprise you. Please accept my offer for charity plans. My name is Mrs. Asa Tsukuda from Japan, I am one of the majority shareholder in Naga World Hotel and Casino in Cambodia, and also a foreign investor in malaysia. I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you for charitable plans.
If you feel for me and you want to help me to carry out my wishes. kindly Contact my lawyer through this email address ( barr.kazuhurolawfirmn@yahoo.com.vn ) or you can call his private Line +855-9786-96133) if you are interested in carrying out this task, My lawyer's name is Barrister Kazuhiro Shizuka. I know I have never met you but my instincts tell me to do this through you, and i hope you act sincerely with passion.
Please make sure you contact my lawyer because i will not be available to respond to your mail.
Thank you and God bless you.
Mrs. Asa Tsukuda
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