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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.
- jaburey4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "John Aburey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jaburey4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:35:28 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE !!!!!..
Hello Friend
It is my honor to request your assistance on this business proposition which if pursued to its conclusion will be of immense benefit to both of us. My name is John Aburey.
This message might meet you In utmost surprise. However, Its just my urgent need for Foreign Partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am currently holding the Post Of Regional Foreign Manager of a Eco- Bank In Ghana.
I got your contact when I was searching for an overseas partner to assist me through bankers seminar held recently in Asia. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($5,750,000.00) and this fund is the excess of what my branch in which am the manager made as profit during the 2005 financial year. I have already submitted annual report for that year to my head office and I have watched with keen interest as my bank will never know of this excess.
As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you more details on how we can achieve it successfully. Reply me on my private email: jaburey4@gmail.com
Best Regards
John Aburey (Mr)
Email Id : jaburey4@gmail.com
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