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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 "dying widow" scam.
- 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.
- voyouka@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: voyouka voyouka <voyouka@gmail.com>
Reply-To: waseco68@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:57:13 +0100
Subject: Mrs Joy vocvoa Wolou
Dear
>From Mrs Joy vocvoa Wolou.
My name is Mrs Joyce Philip I was born in Kuwait. I am married to Mr.
Joshua Wolou. who worked with Kuwait embassy in TOGO for nine years
before he died in the year 2013 We were married for eleven years
without a child When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$4 Million in a Bank here in TOGO And Recently, My Doctor told me that
I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem
(cancer and stroke)presently this money is still in the EcowasBank.
Having known my condition I am in need of a Hear ted Individual that
i will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct he or her I
want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my
late husband to help the poor people, orphanages widows I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
ecowasBank in TOGO I will also issue you an authorization letter that
will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. You can contact
me with this
Alternative Email (voyouka@gmail.com)
May GOD Bless you
Mrs Joy vocvoa Wolou
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