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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.
- vsch6841@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: K A SCHRUMM <info@live.com>
Reply-To: <schrumm@inbox.lt>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:13:17 -0800
Subject: Hello
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Date: 19/04/2014
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INVESTMENT FINANCING SCHEME
This is to present you with a rare opportunity to participate in an
investment Financing scheme that will see you manage a sizable amount of
money in any investment scheme of your choice provided you can prove
that it is lucrative over a period of ten years which will be renewable
automatically depending on your performance.
I am prompted with the turn of events in the world of international
diplomacy, Middle East, Africa and Europe in particular. I decided to
contact you after making some very important considerations and will
introduce myself to you properly and give you the details of this
project if you give me the opportunity to do so.
I am sorry for this informal way by which I have made this contact with
you, but you will excuse me after we progress to the stage where I will
bring you into the broader and full picture of the project and the
situation that necessitated it. This will depend on how responsive you
are with regards to our correspondence. Your effort to show that you are
someone who could be trusted to be honest will also go a long way to
motivate me.
Since I have stated that there is a sizable amount of money involved in
this, I want to also quickly add that I am also fanatical when it comes
to keeping the law and as such there are no risks involved in this
project.The internet link below is directly connected to what this is
all about, so I'll advice you click it open and digest the information
that you will come by.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
I will be looking forward to get your response so that we can proceed
if you might be interested. I am also dispose to answer your questions
as we proceed as I am very sure you will want to be well informed before
making your decision.
Yours Truly,
K.A Schrumm
Email: vsch6841@gmail.com
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