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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:
- "rosemarry@w.cn" (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: Rosemary <indalsimam0@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rosemarry@w.cn
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:56:54 +0000
Subject: Hello
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Hello My Dear
How are you doing I hope fine I am Rosemary single female 26
years old i will be waiting for your respond to my email to you on your
reply I will send you more detail and also my complete profile again it
might interest you to know me better.
Please do try to reply to me urgently I will be looking forward to read
from you soonest thank you and may almighty Allah be with you always
Please reply directly to me my : email : rosemarry@w.cn
You’re sincerely
Miss Rosemary
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