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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- jartuodily44@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Jartu Odily <jartuodily44@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:29:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: hi
jartuodily44@yahoo.co.uk
how are you today .my name is Miss jartu africa i saw your profile today
and become very interested .so please it is urgent that you have to
contact me immediately through above email id (jartuodily44@yahoo.co.uk)
so that i will tell you my mind and give you my picture.thanks so much
for your understanding .i will be waiting for your reply now . please
write me direct with my mail address give you above. warm regar
jartuodily44@yahoo.co.uk
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