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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.
- 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.
- m.vernet358@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: cardenetmichel@gmail.com
Reply-To: m.vernet358@laposte.net
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 01:00:21 +0100
Subject: 50 KG GOLD DUST 22+ CARATS AVAILABLE IN OUR STORE HOUSE IN
AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS.
Dear Sir,
BEING THE REPRESENTATION OF GOLD MINING FARMERS FROM BURKINA FASO I AM
PLEASED TO SEND TO YOU THIS FULL CORPORATE OFFER OF 50 KG GOLD DUST 22+
CARATS AVAILABLE IN OUR STORE HOUSE IN AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDS.
A- CHARACTERISTICS
COMMODITY: GOLD DUST (AU)
QUANTITY : 50 KG
CARAT : 22 CARATS +
PURITY : 94,7%
ORIGIN : BURKINA FASO
PRICE : 32.000 .00 USD /KG
B- NOTE: THE BUYER WILL BE LIABLE TO BE IN AMSTERDAM THE
NETHERLANDS IN PERSON TO CONFIRM MERCHANDISE EXISTENCE AND QUALITY THEN
TAKE CARE OF THE HANDLING AND AMINISTRATIVE CHARGES OF THE SAFE KEEPERS
IN EUROPE FOR THE FULL BULK LOT TO BE RELEASED TO THE BUYER AND THE BUYER
WILL PAY THE FULL STOCK VALUE TO THE SELLERS NOMINATED ACCOUNT WITHIN
72HRS OF THE STOCK BEEN IN POSSESION OF THE BUYER DEDUCTING THE INITIAL
HANDLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES PAID BY THE BUYER BEFORE MOVING WITH
THE WHOLE BULK LOT.
Email : m.vernet358@laposte.net
Tel : + 22997840857
REGARDS
VERNET
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