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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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.
- thblai@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Thiblai Adula" <thblai@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:58:29 +0000
Subject: Bitte Drigend
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Gentleman/ Mrs
I am Mrs.: thiblai Adula presently living in sudan
In you I trust in this transaction with all my confident i chose your
profile from austrians address contact liberty to work with you as a partner
who can help me clear my consignment deposited in Netherlands, Upon
clearance you will be rebus immediately with a sum of 350,000.00 USD for
the transport of this consignment to lichtenstein for save keeping before
investment.
After all your assistance i am willing to give you 45% of the total sum of
10 Million United Dollars
http://www.airsafe.com/events/us_ten.htm
My late husband Adula Rammalan died on an international cargo flight from
Dubai, UAE to Colonge, Germany, and crashed shortly after takeoff.
For transparency i will ask that you send your telephone number for more
discussion on this project
Regards
Mrs: Thiblai Adula
thblai@netscape.net
http://www.airsafe.com/events/us_ten.htm
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