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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:
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- elizabethbenedicta2016@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- blessed. mrs. elizabeth benedicta email: elizabethbenedicta2016@hotmail.com facebook name: elizabeth benedicta facebook email: (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "ELIZABETH BENEDICTA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <felizabethbenedicta2016@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:32:23 +0100
Subject: RE: CHARITY WORK AND NEEDY
My Name is Elizabeth Benedicta, Am from Scotland, i have gone through your profile here on internet and i decided to contact you through your email address to seek
for your help to invest my money in charity work and the poor/needy around you in your country.
i really do need someone i can trust so can i trust you? I needed someone that I can trust with a charity work. I have been Diagnosed with Euphorically Cancer of
the Lungs according to Doctor I will die any moment. I have been badly treated by close associates. I has put it in my mind to give out the rest of my Money to
Charity, I don't trust all the Monks here in Scotland after the Gay scandal. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband. I want you to Distribute these Funds
to people that need it. I am 78yrs old and really Blessed with fortunes. I will wait here for your Response before I go ahead about my intentions.
i would love to talk to you on phone but am sorry that i can not do that because of my health condition please i want you to understand me okay , can i trust you...I
needed someone that I can trust with a charity work. I have been Diagnosed with Euphorically Cancer of the Lungs according to Doctor I will die any moment.right now am
in the hospital... I have been badly treated by close associates. I have put it in my mind to give out the rest of my Money to Charity.
Hope to hear from you for more details.
thanks and remain blessed.
MRS. ELIZABETH BENEDICTA
Email: elizabethbenedicta2016@hotmail.com
FaceBook Name: Elizabeth Benedicta
FaceBook Email: elizybe343322@hotmail.com
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