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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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. George Wang." <fachrina@acc.co.id>
Reply-To: gewang01@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:02:34 +0700
Subject: Complement of the day
Please kindly confirm receipt of my previous mail
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This e-mail and any attachments to it are intended for the named recipient(s)
only. If you are not the named recipient, you should notify the sender immediate
ly, and delete this e-mail from your computer. This e-mail may contain the priva
te views and opinions of the sender and does not constitute a formal view and/or
opinion of ASTRA CREDIT COMPANIES, unless specifically stated. The contents of
this e-mail and any attachments may contain CONFIDENTIAL information. Any disse
mination, distribution or copying of CONFIDENTIAL information to other parties w
ithout authorization from ASTRA CREDIT COMPANIES is strictly prohibited. ASTR
A CREDIT COMPANIES does not take any responsibility for any damages caused by th
is e-mail from any virus or communication failure.
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E-mail ini dan dokumen lampirannya ditujukan untuk digunakan oleh penerima e-mai
l. Bila anda bukan orang yang tepat untuk menerima email ini segera beritahu pen
girimnya dan menghapusnya dari komputer anda. Isi e-mail ini mungkin saja berisi
pandangan dan pendapat pribadi pengirimnya dan tidak mewakili pandangan dan/ata
u pendapat ASTRA CREDIT COMPANIES, kecuali bila dinyatakan dengan jelas demikia
n. Informasi yang terdapat dalam e-mail ini dapat bersifat RAHASIA. Dilarang mem
perbanyak, menyebarkan dan menyalin informasi RAHASIA kerusakan yang diakibatkan
oleh email ini jika terkena virus atau gangguan komunikasi..
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