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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.
- muzanga@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr,Jacob Muzanga" <jacob.muzanga@gmail.com>
Reply-To: muzanga@mail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:15:47 -0000
Subject: Medico Assistant
Dear,Sir/ Madam
My name is Jacob Muzanga. I am from Zimbabwe I am living in Spain for 7
years as an immigrant l know that you will be wondering how I got your
name and address. My motive of seeking for your help is because I have a
mother who is seriously ill, she is suffering from tumor of the womb her
medical result proves that her womb must Be removed
Before she can regains her herself as a normal human being. The
estimated cost is $50,000(fifty thousand dollars). My mother's name is
Edith Muzanga she is 42 years old. It says that God does not come down
from heaven to help people but God uses people to help others that is why
I needed your help. Please Sir \ Madam any of your sincere help means a
lot to me, No amount is too small.
Please help me. You can call me on My Private Telephone Number- Below:
Tel:0034 654 885 227.
Contact-Email:muzanga@mail.com
Thank-you
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