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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- rosedidier70@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Rose.Didier" <rosedidier1365@att.net>
Reply-To: rosedidier70@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:48:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Please I need your assistance
Please I need your assistance
I am Rose Didier, 21 years old and daughter of late Sir Joe Didier, a reputable businessman who died in a hospital on 12th,
February 2008.I lost my mother when I was 4 years old.
I have all documents of my late father business and some money that is left in the bank.
The total fund is Six Million. United States Dollars. (USD6000,000.00).
The money is still in the bank and l am with all the documents.
Please I need your assistance in the following ways:
1. To help me get this money out of the bank and invest it in your country.
2. To help me to come over to your country to continue with my education.
3. To stand as my guardian and business partner until I am out of school to handle
any investment.
If you can help me with these three things, I am promising you 30% of the total money as soon as you receive the money in any account of your choice.Please you can contact me with my private email
rosedidier70@yahoo.com.hk
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly valued.
I am waiting to hear from you.
Yours truly,
Rose Didier
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