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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "justin1940raine@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Barrister Justin Raine" <petarv@uns.ac.rs>
Reply-To: justin1940raine@qq.com
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:35:46 -0700
Subject: Partnership Inquiry.
I am Justin raine, a legal practitional here in United Kingdom.
I have a business proposal of GBP?13.8m (GBP British Pound)
only for you to transact with me from CitiBank to your country
regarding a deceased client of mine that bears the same last
name as yours who died as the result of a heart-related
condition in March 12th 2010. His heart condition was due to the
death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster
on the 26th December2004 in Sumatra Indonesia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
for more information..
All confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made
available to you prior to your acceptance and as soon as I
receive your return mail
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Justin raine
Email justin1940raine@qq.com
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