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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 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.
- barrpaulb6@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Attorney Paul Benson" <barrpaulb6@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:50:46 -0700
Subject: HELLO
Hello:
I am attorney Paul Benson, Why do send Mrs. Edith Brown to
Claim the $6 Million that Late Reverend Jesse L. Jackson
kept for you to build Charity foundation and help the poor
in your state?
I need your response on this if you did not authorize her
and if you are alive because she told Bank of America that
you are Dead, And Bank of America wanted to transfer this
$6 Million to her yesterday but I told them to hold on till
I
hear from you.
Meanwhile, I am in Nigeria now but I will go back to
United States immediately I hear from you.
I look forward to hear from you.
Reply back to: barrpaulb6@gmail.com
Waiting to hear from you.
Attorney Paul Benson
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