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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.
- jubouri_omar22@inmail24.com
Fraud email example:
From: Jubouri Omar <pblcn6654cn@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jubouri_omar22@inmail24.com
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 16:10:50 -0500
Subject: Request for Business Partnership
Attention: Friend
I am a Sunni Arab and a member of a strategic committee in a major industry in
Iraq ; I write to seek your partnership in a lucrative oil
business.
My ideal partner should be trustworthy, reliable and have the ability to
operate a business in a western nation. You will not be required to travel to
Iraq or to leave your country.
I seek your partnership because of an urgent need to move my family out of Iraq
due to the deteriorating security situation due to sectarian violence and
the strong prospect of a civil war when the U.S. finally pulls our their
troops.
To indicate your interest or request more details, please contact me by
email:jubouri_omar22@inmail24.com
Thank you,
Jubouri Omar
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