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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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.
- tina_jane002@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: salim huseinh <salimhuseinh@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:14:51 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CAN YOU
CAN YOU
I am ms Tina Jane Gbagbo, the daughter to Ivory Coast president, Laurent Gbagbo; My reasons of writing you are to solicit your partnership in receiving the amount of US$79 Million Dollars in your bank account. These funds was deposited in a private Bank in my Name by my father, to purchase arms in China to fight the present war in my country, but I decided to escaped from my country and take refuge here in Togo because I don’t like what my father are planning to do. Please I need your honest assistance to retrieve and invest these funds in any profitable venture in your country and also give US$9 Million Dollars to the less privilege, but I will join you immediately the bank releases the funds to further my education in your country.
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If you are interested get back to me as soon as you receive this massage for more details.
Thanks get back to me here tina_jane002@yahoo.co.jp you can also see it on this website
www.allheadlinenews.com/briefs/articles/90044376
Tina Jane Gbagbo
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