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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.
- mccathywend@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "e-mail prestito ( mccathywend@gmail.com )" <coc@neunet.com.ar>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:13:18 -0300
Subject: Dear Brethren
Hello My Dear,
I hope this mail gets to you in the best frame of mind. I am sorry if I am intruding into your privacy by contacting you through this means I am very glad to write to you now Thank you.
My name is Mrs. Mccathy Weng nationality of U.S.A but married to Mr. Ong Seng Weng of Japan a well-known businessman in Europe. Well am a widow and 63 years old. I am a Ovarian cancer patient who is laying helplessly in the Hospital.
You might know that ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women,and it causes more deaths than any other type of female reproductive cancer.l have lost my husband in the past.Before the death of my husband he deposited some funds in one of the private bank in Abroad for our well being but due to sickness we are unable to make us of
this funds.
Our aim is to help the needy and serves Humanity, My dear brethren i will like to know more of you and also to know if you can be able to assist me in one thing.
I will be waiting for your response to my email {mccathywend@gmail.com}.
Warm Regards
Mrs. McCathy Weng.
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