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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.
- bongsovann.chambers@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. SABEEN SEAFOOD LTD" <sabeen.adad@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bongsovann.esq77@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 02:55:20 +0700
Subject: Re Hello
Hello My Friend,
Please understand me deeply. My name is Sabeen Adad from Syria. I am 63 years old christian woman,
I am the CEO of SABEEN SEAFOOD LTD in Cambodia and Vietnam. I was in Syria when the islamist militant took over the state I live.
The fights took my family lives and left me in a paralyzed condition. I am now trapped in the Hospital. I am not sure if I will live long.
Raqqa is the region I live in Syria and is now controlled by ISIS militant.It is a horrible life here. I am secretly sending you this email
in regards of my funds in Cambodia to be use for charity plans and humanitarian aid for the less privileged,
the widows in your country. I can't go back to Cambodia anymore. The money there is $10,160.000.00. 20% should be for your commitment if you are interested.
You will have to contact my lawyer in Cambodia.
Email: bongsovann.chambers@gmail.com or number +85570844510 to direct
and arrange the release of the funds to you with this information.
>From now I can't reply you again. This email was secretly sent to you confidentially.
Thanks
Mrs Sabeen
Sent from Google Mail on Android
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