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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.
- nijaguy4life@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "BOBM YOUR EMAILS" <"nijaguy4life@"@ideyvex.nijaagain>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 15:17:13 -0700
Subject: EMAIL LUNCHER AVAILABLE MAKE I BOBM FOR YOU ADD ME ON MESSENGER
MY YAHOO ID : nijaguy4life@yahoo.com
I AM A NIGERIAN GUY FOR REAL.... I BOBM MAILS FOR MEN ONLINE WEY NEED CLIENTS. I USE EMAIL
LUNCHER 7.8 2012 version TO MARKET EMAILS FOR MEN.
THIS LUNCHER IS A SENDER THAT ALL COMPANIES LIKE DELL,MOBILE NETWROKS, BANKS
USE TO ADVERTIZE THIER GOODS TO REACH EVERYONE ONLINE.
IT CAN SEND 20MILLION MAILS INTO INBOX WITHIN 1HOUR BECAUSE IT IS MASSSENDER LUNCHER AND I HAVE THE REGISTRATION KEY I USE TO
BOBM MAILS FOR MEN.
IF YOU ARE IN LACK OF CLIENTS JUST ADD ME TO MY TAHOO MESSENGER BELOW AND I WILL BOBM FOR YOU
ALL EMAILS INBOX WITHIN 1HOUR CHECK YOUR REPLY TO AND YOU SEE REPLIES LIKE WATER.
IF I BOBM FOR YOU AND YOU DONT SEE 500 GOOD REPLIES B4 2HOURS THEN WITCH DEY WORRY YOU
NO BE MOINMOIN TALK NO BE WASA NO BE MOUTH NA GOD. TRY ME TODAY AND CONFIRM MEN WEY
DEY VEX ONLIN
I HAVE DATABASE WORLD MIXED EMAILS I CAN SUPPLY YOU FRESH EMAILS AND ALSO BOBM IT FOR YOU ALL YOU DO
IS TO JUST SEND ME YOUR FORMAT AND REPLY TO THEN RELAX. NA GA OLUWA PASS DEVIL.
MY YAHOO ID AGAIN IS { nijaguy4life@yahoo.com }
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