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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- 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.
- drtamarinmccartin@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Legal Adviser Office<info@gonendokum.com >
Reply-To: drtamarinmccartin@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:03:32 +0530
Subject: Confidentiality of this transaction
Dear Sir,
I am Mr James O=2019Connor legal adviser to Dr. Tamarin McCartin from Hawa=
ii USA, who is serving in United States of America Military Hospital in Ira=
q.
I am compelled to contact you with the authority and consent of Dr. Tamarin=
McCartin concerning a business deal which would be beneficial to us and wi=
ll lead us into partnership investment.
However, Dr Tamarin McCartin have some fund US dollars that she successful=
ly moved out of the country of Iraq. It is an oil business money which she =
transacted with Iraqi oil mogul citizens.
Furthermore, Dr Tamarin McCartin because of her statues and high level in =
the society and for the confidentiality of this transaction she has mandate=
d me as her legal adviser to search for a reputable company or person to tr=
ansact this business without publicity.
You are therefore strictly advised to reply this letter through the email a=
ddress as stated in this letter. It is more secured and confidential to rep=
ly through our email address. =
Upon receipt of your reply/mail you will be given full details of this tra=
nsaction and the amount involved and method of transfer to your designated =
account as provided.
You can send your reply to Dr. Tamarin McCartin private email address at (=
drtamarinmccartin@gmail.com ) or to the legal adviser at (jamesconnor80@out=
look.com) =
Please for your information you are kindly advised to copy and paste to you=
r computer browser or log on to the website stated below to confirm the ide=
ntity of Dr.Tamarin McCartin and reality of this deal.
Waiting for your urgent response
Yours Sincerely
Mr James O=2019Connor
For: Dr Tamarin McCartin
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/8703241/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/t/doctors-=
orders-iraq/
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