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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: Linda Martins <martins.linda14@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: lindamartins1549@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:26:56 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Amado en Cristo
Amado en Cristo
Yo soy una viuda Mrs.Linda Martins envejecimiento que sufren de enfermedades largo tiempo. Actualmente estoy admitido en un hospital de alheña en Côte d'Ivoire tengo algunos fondos que heredé de mi difunto marido, gran aficionado Mr.James Martins, la suma de 5.500.000 dólares EE.UU. que él depositó en la Compañía de Seguridad y yo necesito un muy honesto y temeroso de Dios, cristianos que pueden usar estos fondos para la obra de Dios y el 15% del total de los fondos será para su compasation para hacer esta obra de Dios. Encontré su dirección de correo electrónico de Internet y decid en contacto con usted. Por favor, si usted sería capaz de utilizar estos fondos para la obra del Señor amablemente me respondió.
Y me gustaría que usted sea una persona de confianza a mí en su respuesta a mí.
Por favor, envíenme la información completa
1 Su nombre completo
2 su número Mobil
3 su dirección completa
4 Su ocupación
5 una copia de su pasaporte internacional
6 de su plena edad
Salud
Su hermana en el Señor.
La señora Linda Martins
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