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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.
- 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.
- haifavalderina@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Valderina Haifa <valderinahaifa@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: haifavalderina@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:35:15 +0100
Subject: Regards from Haifa
Mrs. HAIFA Valderina
Beloved,
My Name is Mrs. HAIFA Valderina, I need a trust worthy person who can help me
accomplish my wish on earth in humanitarian charity service with the
funds that
was left for me by my late husband in a Bank in Cote d'Ivoire before
he died in
a plane crash.
Just a month ago, the doctor informed me that i have just three months more to
live for i was diagnosed of a very severe Cancer.Having known my condition I
decided to seek for assistance to transfer this fund into your account and you
will use it to train my adopted son who is 17yrs. You will take him as
your God
child and bring him up in a good and decent manner with what my late husband
left behind behind.
Please contact me on my private Email: haifavalderina@yahoo.co.jp if
you can be
trusted for more information about this Proposal, I await your
immediate response.
Thank You and Bless You,
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. HAIFA Valderina.
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