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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.
- etudemaitre_jacques_verges@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: marius <info.service65@orange.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:58:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TOUTES NOS FELICITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TOUTES
NOS FELICITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TOUTES NOS
FELICITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TOUTES NOS
FELICITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
Nous venons par le biais de cette notification vous tenir informer, que vous faites partie des lauréats mondiaux et donc Bénéficiaire de la somme de 100.000€UROS.
PROCEDURE DE REMISE DE GAIN
Veuillez envoyer par mail les informations vous concernant sous 72 heures à l'adresse électronique de Maître JACQUES VERGES Huissier chargé de vous indiquer les conditions générales de Remise de votre gain.
Contact direct de l'avocat:etudemaitre_jacques_verges@yahoo.fr
NB : Votre notification de gain dois êtes imprimez rempli au stylo.
VEUILLEZ TROUVER EN PIECE JOINTE VOTRE NOTIFICATION DE GAIN
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