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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 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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "godo.ironandsteeltrade@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "godo.ironandsteeltrade@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Brown Freeman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godo.ironandsteeltrade@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 04:50:06 -0700
Subject: Greetings to you and your entire family. From Godo Iron & Still.
Greetings to you and your entire family.
My name is Brown Freeman, I am the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Godo Iron & Steel Co. Ltd in Japan, Our company needs a reputable individual and highly respected personality from US / North America or Canada who can assist in handling our delinquent account collections in US/North America or Canada.
Please if you are interested i will like you to contact me through my direct Email as follows(godo.ironandsteeltrade@outlook.com) and i will also require you to reconfirm your interest to enable us give you more details immediately for further confirmations before we can commence.
For your information you will be placed on percentage of every collection of funds from our debtors from any part of the world.
Contact Person:
Brown Freeman.
Contact Email: godo.ironandsteeltrade@outlook.com
Website: http://www.godo-ironsteel.ga/
Skype ID: godo.steel2
Godo Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
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