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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Hackers Online" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <changluca@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 06:13:00 -0700
Subject: DATABASE EMAILS & SMTP CREDIT CARD FOR SALE
We are LCSVN hacking groups from VIETNAM grouped agency at Hongkong and Cambodia only.....Viet Group LLc.....
PLEASE BEWARE OF FAKE RIPPERS CLAMING THEY SELL TOOLZ.... Deal with forum hackers like us and we make money together on Banklogins,Hacking database boxes like Premium Panel, 2000 BCC at onces,Email Links/Smtp/Webmails/Shell/Ajax/PHP instant INBOX....Cvvs,VBV,Paypal Email & pass..Employment logins and Money order.....
you can add us on our YAHOO MESSENGER ID in BRACKET below.for chat..
YAHOO ID CHAT: {changluca}
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No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3940 - Release Date: 10/05/11
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