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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- selamelmazi@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: SELAM ELMAZI <selamelmaz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <selamelmazi@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:54:28 +0200
Subject: AVIS DE PARTENARIAT
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Salutations,
Je sais que cette lettre de proposition pourrait vous parvenir comme
une surprise considérant le fait que nous n'avons aucun lien entre vous
et moi ,ni aucune relation amicale auparavant, mais je crois qu'il est
seulement un jour que les gens se rencontrent et deviennent de grands
amis et partenaires d'affaires.
Je suis Mr. Selam ELMAZI, actuellement Chef des Audits et Comptes de la
Banque SOCIETE GENERALE .Je voudrais entrer dans une affaire
confidentielle avec vous sur votre acceptation à coopérer avec moi je
vous ferai connaitre les détails. Contactez-moi sur mon email
personnelle qui est: selamelmazi@superposta.com
En vous remerciant l'avance et attendant votre prompte réponse.
Cordialement votre
Mr. Selam ELMAZI
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