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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.
- bushra-a-shawkat@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Bushra Assef Shawkat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Bushra-A-Shawkat@email.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:04:47 +0200
Subject: RE:OVERSEAS INVESTMENT
As my name may imply, I am the Elder Sister to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.
As the on-going crisis lingers on, I decided to relocate to Dubai with my 5 kids after the death of my husband General Assef Shawkat, an ex-army deputy chief of staff to President Bashar al-Assad.
It’s became important for me to begin to plan and to save some of our wealth overseas and home in the hands of willing philanthropist that would be business partners.
I will disclose my phone number, contact of that of my attorney if you show interest in securing a minimum of $2Billion for me in your country or wherever you may chooses.
This shall be done in absolute business terms and condition that shall be mutual beneficially for both of us.
Urgently get back to me if you are interested.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation’s.
Mrs. Bushra Assef Shawkat.
E-mail: Bushra-A-Shawkat@email.com
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