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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 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.
- robertehis57@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "yuhsiu" <yuhsiu@kbronet.com.tw>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:55:17 +0800
Subject: REPLY IF YOU ARE READY
Hello
I am in a correction facility at Maybelle united states, i am doing my 2nd year of 3 years now.
The reason why i was taking to prison was because of a deal i made in the USA with two of my
friends,Though the funds from the deal was not seen as i starched it in a very secure bank. after
the deal i went to the UK where i starched my own money in a bank called Halifax bank plc.
It was a success but i was arrested after when they found illegality inside and was taken back to
the USA to serve my jail term.
I am glad now we can now use Internet in this walls 3 times a day, i am contacting you because i
need you to do me a favor.
The favor will be discuss if you reply through my private email stated
below:robertehis57@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks
Mr Robert Ehis
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