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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.
- msjoannaparthimos1@she.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms. Joanna Parthimos" <msjoannaparthimos@she.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:49:28 +0000
Subject: I would like to request your assistance in a business transaction
Dear Sir,
I would like to request your assistance in a business transaction
of mutual benefit, I am a Canadian citizen and a member of The U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), our committee is in
charge of contracts awards and payment for all contractors who
executes contracts in the rebuilding of Iraq. We are currently in
London for the payment of some contractors who executed contracts in
Iraq.
There was an over draft contract we just discovered for USD$50
Million and with our influence in this panel we can successfully
present you/or your company to claim the above funds.
We have agreed to share the money thus:
1. 30% You.
2. 70% for us (the officials)
Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and we hope to commence
the transfer latest seven (7) banking days from the date of the
receipt of the following information via e-mail of your Full name/
company's name if any, Tel. & Fax Nos. The above information will
enable us write letters of claim and job description respectively.
This way, we will use your companys name to re-apply for payment and
re-award the contract in your company’s name. We are looking
forward to doing this business with you and solicit your
confidentiality in this transaction. Please acknowledge the receipt of
this letter using the above e-mail me at ( msjoannaparthimos1@she.com)
I will bring you into the complete picture of this pending project
when I have heard from you.
Yours faithfully,
Ms. Joanna Parthimos
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