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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 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.
- 1959effenmoham@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Effendi" <1959alyeffendi@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:49:12 -0600
Subject: Re: write back soon
Greetings,
I am Mr. Effendi, I live here in Syria with my family, I was
operating a successful Real Estate firm before the uprising started.
Now I need to leave this country with my family to invest
in a more peaceful country, but I need assistance in moving my
money, USD3.5m as I cannot leave the boarders of Syria with it.
Please check my attached letter here for my details and more explanation.
And send your response to my private email address which I have included
inside
my attached letter also.
Regards
Mr. Effendi
1959effenmoham@gmail.com
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