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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.
- samiradaoud@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Samira Brkil Daoud Rajha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samiradaoud@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 05:38:02 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY!
Attn. Sir,
Greetings in the name of Allah.
I am Mrs. Samira Brkil Daoud Rajha the wife of the late Defense Minister of Arab republic of Syria who was a victim of a bomb blast which took place on the 19th July 2012 during the Syria Military council cabinet meeting in Damascus . I and my families have viewed the country as no longer safe for us to stay since the demise of my husband. Please my life and the lives of my children are seriously in danger due to the way the rabel forces are planting explosive in the different places belonging to supporters of President Birshal Ala-ssad regime. I would like to seek your consent to form an alliance with you in investing some fund through you in any viable business in your country. As this investment will form the basis to which I and my children can move to your country for a stay.
Am already taking refuge in the neighboring country Lebanon with my children and the war in Syria have split over to part of Lebanon and I can't go back to Syria for now.. I want to relocate to your country to start up a new life. I have some money in my possession which I will like to invest in any profitable business in your country. I will want you to guard me through the business, I and you will reach an agreement on how much percentage you will be entitle to in the total investment if you accept to assist me and receive the fund. I will give you more information as soon as I hear from you.
Kindly send your reply to my email id: samiradaoud@hotmail.co.uk
Waiting to hear from you.
Mrs. Samira Brkil Daoud
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