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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- 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.
- lda.oum@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms Lida Oum" <lida.oumm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lda.oum@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:07:06 -0500
Subject: You Deserve This!
Have a nice day,
Please do accept my apology if my mail infringes on your personal ethics. I am Ms.Oum Lida, a personal Accountant Director with OSK Indochina Bank Limited of Cambodia (OSK) A deceased client of our bank died as a result of heart-related condition on march 2005.His heart condition was duo to the death of the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26 December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia where they all lost their lives..{More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countries_affected_by_the_2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami
He made a deposit of $17.7Million before his death, I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice as the beneficiary of the deceased. therefore, this communication should be held in high confidence. I shall furnish you with the details and necessary procedure to make the transfer if interested. I anxiously await your response through my personal email. it is 100% risk free and everything will be done legally in your favor if interested. you are my first contact,If I wait for days and didn't hear from you, I will contact another interested person.
Best Regards
Ms.Oum Lida
lda.oum@yahoo.com
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