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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.
- roseline.edwards90@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ROSELINE EDWARDS <officemails245@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: ROSELINE EDWARDS <roseline.edwards90@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 07:59:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello My Name is Roseline Edwards,Pls reply
My Name is Roseline Edwards,i am 19 years old girl.I got your esteemed contact during my comprehensive research for a reliable and trustworthy person that will help me in this situation I find my self.My father Edwards was a big Business Man in India when he was alive, my parents together with my two younger sisters lost their lives in plain crash on their way travelling to Syria.I am from Mumbai,India but i am currently living with one older woman in New Delhi,India. She is very old about 99 years of age.
My Dad Will his life savings to me. I have been trying to collect the funds from the bank but the bank MD refused he said I should present some one older above 20 years. All I need right now is someone old enough and honest that will help me to collect my funds from the bank as I will not wait until i reach 25 years.
I know we don’t know each other but please I need your help if you can assist me to collect the funds from the bank I will give you 50% of the funds and also you will help me to invest my 50% until I reach 25years.If possible i will be staying with you or you will get somewhere for me to stay until i reach 25 years old.
If you agree to help me I will send you my photo and other needed information so that you will know me and I will send you the contact of the Bank and tell you how much is the funds so you can contact them and I will also inform the bank that you will contact them that you are the person that want to help me.
I will be waiting for your reply so that I can send you the contact of the bank and other needed information. Please this letter is confidential and I need your 100% trust.I have already promised to give you half of the funds so please be honest with me.
please reply me on email: roseline.edwards90@gmail.com
Regards
Roseline EdwardsÂ
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