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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- a.a.beyduoncie@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Francis Mark Investment." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <a.a.beyduoncie@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 05:04:39 +0800
Subject: Re:AW: Urgent!!
Greetings to you..
Compliments and am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship but base on your profile i went through makes me see reason to partner with you and establish long term relationship with you only if you would be eligible to pursue a Business investment of Twenty-Seven Million and Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with me but requires absolute trust and confidentiality. Please with genuine and sincere intention as partnership investment Contact me via this email (a.a.beyduoncie@gmail.com) with your own private email address for full details if you’re interested.
Thank you and May God bless.
With respect
Yours truly,
Mr Francis Mark
NOTE: confidentiality and sincerity are basic potential of this transaction.
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Saludos para ti...
Felicitaciones y estoy consciente de que sin duda se trata de un enfoque poco convencional para comenzar una relación pero base en tu perfil que pasé me hace ven razón para asociarnos con usted y establecer la relación de largo plazo con usted solamente si usted sería elegible para aplicar una inversión de las empresas de veinte - siete millones y tres cientos mil dólares de los EE conmigo pero requiere absoluta confianza y confidencialidad. Con la intención genuina y sincera como asociación inversión comuníquese conmigo por este correo electrónico (a.a.beyduoncie@gmail.com) con tu propia dirección de correo electrónico privado para más detalles si usted está interesado.
Gracias y que Dios te bendiga.
Con respeto
Tuyo,
Sr. Francisco Marcos
Nota: la confidencialidad y sinceridad son potencial básico de esta transacción.
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