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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.
- jenifer_burrows@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: jenifer_burrows@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:32:29 -0400
Subject: AUPAIR JOB OFFER
Dear Au pair,
We are nice family that has the fear of God we are always busy am Jenifer Burrows from United Kingdom Newport city
Gwent i live with My husband we lives happily together live together in peace love and harmony he is a seaman while
am a doctor so we dont stay that much at home though we have other maids who does the house chores but we need an Au
pair who will take care of our kid his name is Keen we are offering the salary of 1650 pounds per month and pocket
money of 150 pounds weekly that all we can afford and we are offering you nice accommodation and you will have access
to internet too and free feeding and also will have free periods too you will attend English classes too..
Get back to me as soon as you get my message(jenifer_burrows@yahoo.com)
Regards
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