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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:
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- 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.
- luwis.conteeh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Luwis Conteh" <>
Reply-To: luwis.conteeh@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:06:49 -0600
Subject: Expression Of Interest.
I am Luwis Conteck a Liberian and we request for investors or partners in mining gold and diamond newly discovered in large expanse of land in our community here in Liberia.
We are willing to go into agreement with any Interested individuals, company or organization that can assist in mine the land or provide us funds and machines to mine(though work has already been done and some treasures have been gotten,which are also for sale).
We are currently mining locally and we can send you youtube videos if interested and you can visit us here to see them yourself.
Contact me directly on (luwis.conteeh@gmail.com)
Yours Sincerely
Luwis Conteck
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