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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- nawalalfuzaie@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Nawal Al-Fuzaie <nawal.al555@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nawalalfuzaie@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:00:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend!
Dear Friend!
This is not A JOKE , I need your urgent respond, I am Mrs Nawal Al- Fuzaie from UBA (BIB) BF I am using the only secured and confidential medium available to seek for your foreign assistance for this business. I don’t have much trust on internet contact, Therefore our communication most not be verbal description only for confidentiality, I am contacting you independently of my investigation and no one is informed of this communication. The amount involve is €9.5million Euro. I want to negotiate with you based on the business;'' Negotiation" it is a peaceful way of accomplishing things without making anyone angry, For comprehensive details and assurance. I need the bellow informations of ours.
Your full name:-Your Occupation:-Your Country:-Your private phone Number:-
Trusting to hear from you immediately.
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CONTACT
Credit Manager
Burkina International Bank (UBA/ BIB )
Mrs Nawal Al- FuzaieE-mail : nawalalfuzaie@gmail.com
+226 758 33 929
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