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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 next of kin scam.
- 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.
- freddienew2008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Freddie Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <freddienew2008@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 06:22:37 -0800
Subject: I need to hear from you
Hello,
Permit me to introduce myself, my name is Dr.Freddie Mark. I work with Barclays
Bank of Uk Limited as(Assistant Auditor).In the discharge of my duties,I
stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for three years
now with Six million Five hundred Thousand dollars(US$6.5m) in it.
I contacted my Director and we sent out staff for enquiries and discovered
that the account holder died in an accident. I am writing you so that we can
work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin because this money
belongs to a foreigner and has to be claimed by a foreigner.
I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangements that will not
breach the law by both parties.It is a simple process which will take a short
while to conclude.If I hear from you,I will tell you all you need to Know about
the money.below is the informatio i need now.
1. YOUR NAME:..............................................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:......................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE .........................................
4. FAX.....................................................
5. AGE.....................................................
6. SEX:....................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:........................................
Please Contact me on the email( freddienew2008@gmail.com )
Yours Truely,
Dr.Freddie Mark.
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