419 scam: "Yahoo! Account Services"<mailbot@yahoo.com> Yahoo! Verification Alert!!! (KMM69467VL055834KM)

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Yahoo! Account Services" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yahoocustomeraccount0091@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:26:03 +0100
Subject: Yahoo! Verification Alert!!! (KMM69467VL055834KM)

Dear Valued Member,

Due to the congestion in all Yahoo! users accounts, Yahoo! would be shutting down all unused accounts. In order to avoid the deactivation of your account, you will have to confirm your e-mail by filling out your Login Info below by clicking the reply button. The personal information requested are for the safety of your Yahoo! account. Please LEAVE all information requested.

Username: ...........................................
Password: ...........................................
Date Of Birth: .....................................
Country Of Residence: ........................

After you must have followed the instructions in the sheet, your Yahoo! account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thank you for your usual co-operation. We apologize for any inconvinience.

Yahoo! Customer Care

Case number: 8941624
Property: Account Security
Contact date: 09-15-2009

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Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam