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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 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.
- dr.b.yakubu.yusof11@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Dr B. Yakubu Yusof <info@dr.b.yakubu.yusof.com>
Reply-To: dr.b.yakubu.yusof11@inMail24.com
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 02:08:31 +0800
Subject: GOOD DAY
Good Day,
How are you and your family? I know u will be surprise to see this
email, well; I am Dr B. Yakubu yusof. I'm a Saudi Arabia citizen but
base permanently in UK London. I have a plan of Investing in Asian
countries especially in your country or other countries, so I would be
very glad if you can assist me in this venture.
I need your help and advice if it will be possible for me to buy about
5-6 acres of land for a hotel investment. Please let me know the
procedures that are needed as a foreigner to do this investment in your
country I also run some oil and gas business in Dubai and Saudi Arabia
with other small pocket investments in my country and London. Take a
view at one of my investment in London . www.milestonehotel.com.
I have map out some millions dollar to invest in which i am ready to
buy a Land and developed especially in hotel business. But I will be
very happy if you can inform me on any other business you know that is
profitable in your country. Your advice is highly needed.
Hope you will assist and guide me well. Thanks, waiting for your Reply
urgently.
Reply me via my private email: dr.b.yakubu.yusof11@inMail24.com
Regards
Dr. B. Yakubu Yusof
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