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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- yeniazzahra2010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: YENI AZZAHRA <azzahrayeni12@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: YENI AZZAHRA <yeniazzahra2010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:59:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ASSALAMUALAIKUM
Assalamualaikum
My name is Yulita Yeni Azzahra a citizen of Cote D'Ivorie , I am married to late Mr. Abdulkarim Ramzi Azzahra blessed memory who is an oil explorere in Kuwait for over twelve years before he die in the year 2002 . we were married for over eighteen years without a child . He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days . Since the death , I have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problem .
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.5mil ( Four Million Five Hundred Dollars ) with a finance company . recently my doctor told me that I have only few months to due to my cancer problem . Though what disturb me most is my stroke sickness . Having known my condition I decide to donate thsi fund to either religious organization ( christain or muslim ) or victims of war or to the less privilege victims / widows / orphanges . I took this decision because I dont have any child to inherit this money when I die .
As soon as I reveive your reply , I will give you the contact information of my late husband attorney barrister Nunu Rashid Kerekou for him to assist you in making sure that this money is released to you and also the contact information of the finance company where the money was deposited . I will also issue a letter to the finance company notifying them that the said fund have been Willed to you .
Contact me direct to my private e-mail yeniazzahra2010@gmail.com with your below contact details . May the Almighty Allah continue to guide and protect you .
Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your Age / Sex
Your Occupation ( what you do )
Your Telephone Number .
Yours Sincerely
Yeni Yulita Azzahra
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