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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Tim McCarron <margaretmensah066@gmail.com>
Reply-To: t.mccarron@ymail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 04:15:51 -0700
Subject: PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY,
Dear MR/MRS,
I hope my mail meets you in good faith.I work as a market research
executive in Dundee Perth & London Shipping co.Actually,my main aim of
contacting you
is because Our company is about to embark into buying of some quantity
of an Oil lubricant which is mainly distributed from Asia for our ship
services
and maintenance.I need a reliable individual or friend from any part
of the world that can handle this project which will be a one year
contract of
interval supplies.i have made the necessary researches and arrangement
on this transaction.I wish to intimate you into making this supply if
you will
accept my conditions.I will give you the full informations if i find
you interested by replying me to my private e-mail;
t.mccarron@ymail.com I
have included my email so that we can be in contact immediately after
you must have read and understood this summary of supply proposal,I
Hope to hear
from you soon.
Best Regards,
Mr Tim McCarron
00447925716589
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