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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.
- compania143@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rebecca W <mestre@jump.it>
Reply-To: <compania143@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:59:14 -0400
Subject: I will give more details as soon as I receive your positive
response - para que yo pueda darle =?UTF-8?Q?m=C3=A1s=20detalles=2E=20P?=
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¡¡¡Hola!!!
Soy la señora Rebecca W. descubrà una enorme cantidad en la cuenta no
residencial en nuestro banco y desesperadamente necesito que me ayude a
recibir este dinero a su cuenta bancaria local en su paÃs. Si usted es
capaz y está dispuesto a ayudar a conseguir estos fondos, voy a dar más
detalles tan pronto como recibamos su respuesta positiva a esta
oportunidad. Quiero tu respuesta urgente a mi propuesta de inmediato,
para que yo pueda darle más detalles. Póngase en contacto conmigo a
través de mi bondadoso dirección de correo electrónico personal o mi
dirección de correo electrónico de oficina - compania143@hotmail.com
Atentamente,
Rebecca W.
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Hello!!!
I am Mrs. Rebecca W. How are you and your lovely family and I hope my
message meet your successful. I discovered a huge amount in
non-residential account at our bank and desperately need you to help me
receive this money to your local bank account in your country. If you
are able and willing to help get this funds, I will give more details
as soon as I receive your positive response to this opportunity. I want
your urgent response to my proposal immediately, so that i can give you
full details. Kindly contact me through my personal email address or my
office email address - compania143@hotmail.com
Best Regards,
Rebecca W.
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