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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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- thyucase@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- manager) mardamax production mobile: +86 596 250 4310 mail: thyucase@gmail.com,yungcheng02@gmail.com skype: mardax (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Yung Cheng" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: yungcheng02@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 05:39:32 -0500
Subject: ALERT FROM JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
Hello,
I am representing MarDaMax Production, we are looking for new business partners with long-term cooperation. We are interested in buying from you to suit our customers and consultants here. in the link below is the purchase order and for samples we want from you and also let us know your last price and also we hope your company is a registered so we can deal for a long term relationship..
If you have any question I am staying for your disposal
JOSEPH EVANS (Export Manager)
MarDaMax Production
mobile: +86 596 250 4310
mail: thyucase@gmail.com,yungcheng02@gmail.com
skype: mardax
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