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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.
- thomas_tuner@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "SOPSIONS GEN. TRADING LLC" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 18:09:25 +0100
Subject: URGENT INQUIRY
Dear sir
I am writing on behave of my company, SOPIONS general TRADING LLC
based in CANADA
below is a highly encrypted file containing pictures of selected products that we are willing to purchase to our country,
view attachment and inform us if u can provide us with this product
hope to hear from you soon
REGARDS
MR THOMAS TUNER.
Address Cont.- 9751 - 60th Avenue Edmonton
Postal (Zip) Code T6E 0C4
Tel +1 780-434-9898
Mobile (Cell) Phone +1 780-239-750
Fax +1 780-434-9671
thomas_tuner@yahoo.co.uk
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