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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "yasminaghazwan@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "yasminaghazwan@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- unibancoesp@madrid.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Yasmina Ghazwan" <rev.benjaminemacanzee1113@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yasminaghazwan@live.com
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 17:44:27 +0100
Subject: Please save me and my family from this mess
Greetings,
Please find classified info on the departure of the fund (Gen.
finally succeeded moving out the $12.5MD out of Syria and likely will
defect any moment. Please contact the financial house and move over to
Spain to secure the fund. The agreed 10% of yours should be separated
and kept in a different account of yours Due to America and EU
sanctions on Syria personnel in Government, it has been very difficult
to get the co-operation of banking institutions to absolve the fund
through transfer hence movement by cash.
However through the assistance of a good Spanish with a solid contact
at the Customs in Spain who though does not know the content of
consignment. the funds have been moved to PROSEGUR MADRID SPAIN,
Hopefully by Thursday it will be securely received having been moved
by a diplomat.
Please contact the vault Manager CHIEF SECURITY VAULT DON. DAVIDE
CARLOS Tel: 00 34 631 296 61 Email: unibancoesp@madrid.com Quote
SG/APF which means Syria Government Arms purchases fund to be
identified by the finance house. It was through this code fund was
allowed out of Syria. Please keep message in mind and erase this
classified information from your mail, endevour to arrange the
transfer to your account accordingly.
Notify me whence you receive this message before contacting the vault
Manager CHIEF SECURITY VAULT DON
My private E-mail: ( yasminaghazwan@live.com )
Sincerely,
Mrs. Yasmina Ghazwan
My private E-mail: ( yasminaghazwan@live.com )
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