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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.
- 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.
- salvadormerida01@yahoo.es (Yahoo, Spain; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Partnership" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsalvadormeridaperez@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 13:09:01 +0100
Subject: Hello This Message Is Respectfully Yours:
Hello Friend,
So sorry I pried into your privacy but I am very convinced that you can work with me. I seek your partnership for a private business which will be of great benefit to both of us.
In my banking department i discovered an abandoned Sum which I will not mention the amount of money which runs into several millions in United States Dollars and name of bank presently until we have agreed to deal. I trust you will understand the need for such precautions. in an account
that belongs to one of our customer who unfortunately lost his life with his entire family on his way to the
Airport of - Hawaii.
I want you to come in as the Beneficiary, all needed cooperation to make the claims will be given to you by me.
If you are interested kindly write me back, ( salvadormerida01@yahoo.es )
I am offering 65% of the total sum to you as my partner.
We will discuss much in details when I receive your response.
Best regards,
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