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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: wuofficeusa < www.@pony.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: wuofficeusa <wuofficeusa522@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 02:42:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?ISO-2022-JP?Q?I=1B$B!G=1B(Bm_Lubov_Sinyuk;?=
I’m Lubov Sinyuk;
I have been trying to reach you on your E-mail about an hour now just to
inform you about The vanilla Master Gift Card is ready and loaded with your
first fund payment sum of $59,050.00 from Benin Republic
It's going to be delivered to your home get back to me once you receive is Email
So the Vanilla master card will be delivered
Re-confirm your details below :
FULL NAME:..........
HOME ADDRESS:.............
CURRENT MOBILE NO:....................
Please reach me with my Number by Texting: 12014853918
Mrs. LUBOV SINYUK GENERAL MANAGER
This email was sent by Vanilla Card. © Copyright 2018 Vanilla Master gift Card, Inc.
Our Head Office KENNEWICK WASHINGTON 99337
Vanilla is a trademark of Vanilla Master Gift Cards, Inc.
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