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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 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.
- allanjenniferr@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Joshua ALLAN <joshua.allan57@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:18:52 -0700
Subject: Greetings.
Greetings.
Please give your attention to this message and forgive me by contacting you via email. It was urgent and as I cannot talk with you on phone because you do not know me well. I contacted you for a project venture which I intend to establish either in your country or elsewhere that pleases you. It is all about a WILL to establish a charitable organization which will help and change the lives of the less privileged around the world.
If you will agree with me on the project, kindly get back to me for further details with; E-mail: (allanjenniferr@gmail.com)
Regards.
Mrs. Jennifer Allan.
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