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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 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.
- richardtanlim00@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: richardtanlim <richardtanlim00@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:33:08 +0000
Subject: URGENTATTENTION!!!!!
Hello
How are you and your family?
I want you to stand as the relative next of kin so this funds can be
transferred
to your account to enable me come over there. My late Client has a deposit of
(US$19.761 million ) left behind.
I am contacting you because i cannot make this claim alone except with a
foreigner, you have no much duty to do as i will be directing you
appropriately
in every step so that we succeed/reply to.[richardtanlim00@hotmail.com]
Please reply immediately with your information including your
telephone number
for easy communication and oral discussion. I await your prompt
response immediately
Best Regards.
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