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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.
- grace.richard011@yahoo.com.tr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- grace contact: 002348146434160 mrs. richard grace grace.richard011@yahoo.com.tr trustconsult515@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Anisa Koffi <tlxdpt12_ci12boa@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: Anisa Koffi <anisa.koffi1@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 14:54:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello dear
Hello dear
We want to transfer the sum of $ 4.5m Euro in any business areas and in an economically and politically stable countries whose laws and regulations protect and secure foreign investors is for all these reasons that I just ask for your free and sincere collaboration in all profitable activities the private sector. Thank you to contact us again very quickly if our offer Collaboration is acceptable to you Do you have any recommendations for us ? we are willing to finance any private company in the following criteria : -1 The investment of our funds in a reputable business -2 Saving good benefit annually -3 Respect the privacy of all our operations For more information, please contact us by returning mail your Telephone contact to know you a little more. In the hope of a quick and sincere response. Thank you for believing in our sincere proposal. consultant Mrs. Richard Grace
Contact: 002348146434160
Mrs. Richard Grace
grace.richard011@yahoo.com.tr
trustconsult515@yahoo.com
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