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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- abuhazem21@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- issue to enable me know the next line of action.email: abuhazem21@yahoo.com/abuhazem12@yahoo.com kind regards abu hazem (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: ABU HAZEM <abuhazen1717@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <abuhazem12@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 12:35:14 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOU TO ACTUALIZE THIS DREAM
Hello Dear,
I am Mr Abu Hazem 60 years old, From Libya,A formal Finance Director of private Oil Servicing company in Libya,My company had business with BP ( UK) where I made$6.000,000 usd ( Six Million United state dollars) out of my company knowledge .I legally place this fund in an international Bank located in Thailand.Because of my illness and security in my country I can't direct this fund to my personal account rather i want you to assist me to receive this fund.
The Bank is ready to dispatch it pending on when I present beneficiary; If you can help me in this transaction" I will compensate you with 40% of the total amount and you will also get benefit from the investment"If there is any kind of agreement that you would like us to have.I am ready to implement a suitable security processes to ensure the data collected is not used outside the guidelines of this transactions.Kindly indicate your interest on this issue to enable me know the next line of action.Email: abuhazem21@yahoo.com/abuhazem12@yahoo.com
Kind Regards
Abu Hazem
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