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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 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.
- annakevin52@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- from: anna kevin date: 2017-07-19 14:51 gmt-04:00 subject: re: clasificadosonline.com / re: furniture to: ricardo (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: =?UTF-8?Q?Ricardo_Fern=C3=A1ndez?= <primeproperties.rf@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:02:52 -0400
Subject: Attempt to Obtain My PayPal Number for Deception: ClasificadosOnline.com
/ Re: Furniture
From: Anna Kevin <annakevin52@gmail.com>
Date: 2017-07-19 14:51 GMT-04:00
Subject: Re: ClasificadosOnline.com / Re: Furniture
To: Ricardo Fernández <primeproperties.rf@gmail.com>
Thanks for getting back to me..Am really satisfied in buying your AD.I'm
willing to offer you $400 including the PayPal transfer charges,How i wish
i could come to inspect this item but currently i'm working away from the
country... But the issue is i am an marine engineer and i do have a
contract now so am presently on sea.The contract is strictly no call due to
the lack of reception on the sea area. But I'm able to access email anytime
as we will make use of laptop and i have arrange a private shipping agent
who will be coming for the pick-up as soon as the payment is trough and
they will be taking care of all necessary documentation to pick it up on my
behalf.
So i will be paying directly into your PayPal account without any delay,
and i hope you have one?If you have PayPal already, just send me the name
and email address or you can send me a payment request and i can proceed
with the payment now..And you can include in next mail your telephone
number and address where the merchandise will be picked.Await your reply.
Regards.
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