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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "revmoornfinancialservices@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Rev Moor <kl_ninhhai@ninhthuan.gov.vn>
Reply-To: <revmoornfinancialservices@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:47:36 -1200
Subject: Offerta di prestito ================== applica
Ciao mi chiamo Rev Moorn. Io sono un creditore privato che dare in prestito agli individui privati e aziendali. Voi state trasformate dalle tante banche? Avete bisogno di finanziamenti per stabilire il vostro business? Avete bisogno di finanziamenti per l'espansione del business si? Oppure avete bisogno di un prestito personale? Nostre gamme di prestito da personale di prestito di affari. Il nostro tasso di interesse è molto conveniente e pure il nostro processo di prestito è molto veloce. Siamo molto disposti a fare tutti i vostri problemi finanziari una cosa della past.If siete davvero pronti ottenere i vostri problemi finanziari risolti, quindi nessun ulteriore ricerca e applicare per un indirizzo di email today.Our di prestito sono riportati di seguito: saremo lieti di fare business
con voi.
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Grazie
Rev Moorn
Email: revmoornfinancialservices@msn.com
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