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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.
- susan4am2010@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: susan johnturay <smith11367@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:59:27 -0700
Subject: Hello New Friend
Hello New Friend
My name is Miss susan Johnturay and i am a young beautiful girl with full
of love and romantic lady, it is my great pleas sure to contact you in
having communication with you starting from today,after going through your
profile today please i wish you will have the desire with me so that we can
get to know each other better and see what happened in future.
I will be very happy if you can write me through this mail for easiest
communication and to know all about each other, and also give you my
pictures and details about me,because l really have more to tell you in my
next mail,i will be waiting to hear from you as i wish you all the best for
your day.
Here is my email address.
( susan4am2010@hotmail.com )
Have a nice day
Miss susan
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