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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- omarazizabdul38@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "OMAR AZIZ ABDUL" <proyectos@cointelco.com>
Reply-To: omarazizabdul38@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:56:47 -0500
Subject: i need your urgent assistance on my matter In India.
Hello.
I am Omar Aziz Abdul from the city of Damascus in Syria. Please do not be
surprise or get offended for receiving this message from me, It
just that I have trust and believing that God Almighty will not disappoint
me, in this my situation here in the refugees camp of Malaysia because it
is God that directed me to you for your urgent assistance on my
matter there In India.
My late father Dr Abdul Azizd. Was Chairman/CEO Petroleum and Gas, leading
Oil and Gas Company Syria. Before the rebels attacked our
house one early morning killed my mother and my father in cold blood.
I was the only one survived because i was living in school hostel when
the incident took place. Honestly is very painful to tell this story,And
after the massacre i managed to escaped to Malaysia with the help
of the United Nation Peace Keeping Force i came to this country for my
safety because In Malaysia is a very peaceful place for me and my late
father deposited a sum of $48.9MUSD. And 280 Bars of Gold to Citi Bank Of
India.
If you are interested please get back to me as soon as possible for more
details.
Thanks and Allah bless you
Email: omarazizabdul38@gmail.com
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