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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.
- musondacaroline@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: caroline musonda <musondacaroline@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:44:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hhi
Hello,
I wish you best Compliment of the day
My name is Caroline, a good looking girl.
I saw your profile at grecian.net and admire it.
Well, i am sorry that i did not say much about myself because our profile can not say everything about us.
I have a special reason of contacting you so i would like you to respond direct to my email address here (musondacaroline@yahoo.com) there i can tell you everything about myself, and the reason i am contacting you and also send my pictures to you. thanks, please i will be waiting for your respond.
Caroline.
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