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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 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.
- compensationreward01@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Scam Victim <alisonmakarewich@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:21:17 -0400
Subject: Scam Victim Compensation the year 2013
Finally, the United Nation has decided to build back the image of this great nation by paying all genuine foreign contractors who got scammed in pursuit of their contractual amount. Your name has been brought to us by our team of auditors as amongst the Scam victims here in USA , and the rest of West Africa and parts of Europe . The total amount of $12.2M have been set aside for each of you who are in this list as part payment of your funds, the rest will follow after your receipt of this first batch.Best Regards
Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested
as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to
communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever
as the U.S. Secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So
keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who have not
been Contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and
possible consideration.
You are to send your,
Full Name:
Telephone number:
Your correct mailing address:
Country:
Sex:
Occupation:
Please send your details to our private email address below...
compensationreward01@gmail.com
To BANK OF AMERICA (B.O.A) REPRESENTATIVE
Julianah Brightson.
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