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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:
- "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- 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.
- timothyedward252@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Timothy Edward" <timothy.edward73@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: timothyedward13@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:46:52 +0000
Subject: Re. BE MY REPRESENTATIVE!!
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Hello
Re. BE MY REPRESENTATIVE
My name is Mr. Timothy Edward and i have a business proposition for you
which you stand a chance of making extra income from it. This Business
does not require you spending your money. I run a Fabric Company here is
England and i have clients mostly in America and Europe that i make
supply to and the in return make payment to me via bank wire transfer
but it takes more time to clear here.
If you are willing to work with me you have to set up a fresh account
ONLINE with any of the bank listed below, While its important that you
have to do this is because i will also need to have the log in to the
account to be able to ascertain when the funds are inside the account.
You keep 10% of every payment you receive for us as your commission.
This is a very simple business that does not need you to put your own
money into it, this is free and you make money as you work with me.
BELOW ARE THE BANKS AND THERE LINKS ONLINE
(1) Affinity Credit Union
https://www.affinityfcu.org/onlineserv/HB/Login.cgi?runmode=REGISTRATION
(2) Ally Bank www.ally.com/‎
(3) USAA BANK
https://www.usaa.com/inet/ent_proof/proofingEvent?action=Init&event=registration&wa_ref=pub_auth_nav_register
(4) Bank of America www.boa.com
(5) Citibank https://online.citibank.com/US/JPS/portal/Index.do
(6) KeyBank https://accounts.key.com/
Like i said the more account you set up the more opportunity for you to
make extra cash for your self. If you are interested kindly reply back
at timothyedward252@yahoo.com
Regard's
Mr. Timothy Edward
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