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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 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.
- m00.80@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Bryan Cassidy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <m00.80@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:01:09 +0800
Subject: An Opportunity for us
Attention Sir ,
My name is Bryan Cassidy currently working with a Private Asia Investment Company located in United Kingdom and Cambodia I am contacting you regarding on how to Invest some huge funds in your country .
Actually we have a Customer Investment Deposited fund in our Bank and we are seeking Investment opportunity in your country on How to Invest the funds and also seeking your assistance if we can work together with you as our Partner so we can move the funds directly to our Persona/ Company account . We are only interested to work with you as long as you are sincere to keep our share after this transaction .
Please you are welcome to ask any questions regarding the subject and content of my email and be rest assured you will get your 30% as this is absolutely risk free because we are major interested to Invest this fund into a better Economy and Opportunity in your country .
Click the link to see the Deposited http://www.cabbhk.com/cab/cust/acct/login/statement.html
Respond to my Private Email address if you have any Business which is lucrative then we shall Invest the funds in your country fronting you as the Major Investor by trust:
Please reply me for any Questions: m00.80@hotmail.com
Thanks for your understanding
Mr.Bryan Cassidy
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