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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 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "callinacare@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Callina Care" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <calinacare@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:15:23 -1100
Subject: URGENT QUOTATION
Good day.
I wish to see if i can get a certain required goods from you, please get back to me here on my email so that i can do some buying from your company.
Here is the exact sample of the product we wish to purchase from your company, so please confirm to us if you/your company can make provision of the exact product which you can view by clicking the link below and Login with your email and gain access to the database and view the samples:
http://intergloballimited.uni.me/thesamples.htm
Let me know your mode of delivery and you mode of payment and shipment.
Waiting for your feedback soonest.
CallinaCare Overseas Pvt Ltd
Plot no 2 Anand indu. estate
Mohan Nagar gzb.
www.callinacare.com
Email:-callinacare@ymail.com
Mob:- 09873352637
Tel No:- 0120-3236267
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