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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.
- 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.
- cherylfishergood@london.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mattioli" <marketing@ikeasi.com>
Reply-To: <anthonymattioli.c@london.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:22:50 +0800
Subject: Read Carefully Please
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am a staff of New England Bank CT London www.nebankct.com .I am writing on behalf of my client Following an Opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to my client and us. It is true that we have not met each others in person, but I strongly believe that no trust, no friendship in every business. I understand that through Internet is not the best way to link up with you because of the confidentiality which my proposal demands
My client's bank account with new England bank in my branch office has been stated instruction order to be frozen up due to some diminutive investigation on my client. My client money worth over $63 Million USD.
Now All I need from you is to let me know if you are interested and can be trust then to proceed with the Actualizing of this Transaction before I give you more information on steps to move forward.
Please get in touch With me urgently by E-mail:
cherylfishergood@london.com
Best Regards
Mr. Cheryl Fisher
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