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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- irvingkamsler97@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- you can reply with the following details to my email irvingkamsler97@gmail.com full name age profession sex address country phone number (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "IRVING KAMSLER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <irvingkamsler97@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:58:55 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS
I am,Irving kamsler the private accountant to Mrs Huguette Clark who died on May 24, 2011 at the age of 104 in new York hospital USA,
Clark was the youngest daughter of former U.S. Senator and industrialist William A. Clark who was once the second-richest man in the country.
she is willing to share part of her funds worth 400 million dollars to charity all over the world,
after the death of Mrs clack her long lost family that was not included to the will try to stop this good will of this godly woman but thank God for
over 3 years now,
the court has finally now release the funds of 400 millions to be share for charity as Mrs clacks late will
i need someone with good heart who can receive $5 million dollars to help Charity people around you and keep $500,000.00 for your effort and time
this is in Mrs clacks will and if we don't do as said in will government might charge us to court .to
know more about her and confirm this is 100% legal click link to read news Online and news papers
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/06/meet-inheritors-huguette-clarks-vast-fortune/39168/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huguette_M._Clark
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110623/us_yblog_thelookout/reclusive-copper-heiress-leaves-38-million-to-nurse
you can reply with the following details to my email irvingkamsler97@gmail.com
FULL NAME
AGE
PROFESSION
SEX
ADDRESS
COUNTRY
Phone number
Email
Country
or you can add me for a chat or video chat on yahoo messenger or email me here also ( irvingkamsler@yahoo.com) after that
i will take your information to Washington First Bank in new York for verification and get back to you
an email will be send to you for approval. my phone number is +(1)626 716 9905
best Regards
Irving kamsler
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