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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "stellerbarid@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Stellar Maoris " <mrsmimnicolas02@gmx.com>
Reply-To: stellerbarid@barid.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:05:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Dear Friend.
Hello Dear Friend.
I’m Mrs. Stellar Maoris a manger in HSBC bank of Spain Madrid, I am sending
this brief letter to seek for your partnership and long term relationship,
I have an important and urgent issue I want to discuss with you privately about
Transaction fund worth the sum of $9.5m America dollars left by most of the greedy
Asia Kuwait politician in our bank here in Spain Madrid A fund which suppose to have been use to develop the continent.
If you know that you can invest this fund into profitable business in your country by the end we shall have 50%50 share each, kindly get back to me for more detail and procedures.
Your urgent respond will be highly appreciated
Awaiting to hear from you asap.
My Regard.
Stellar Maoris
Email: stellerbarid@barid.com
Phone Number: +34(62) 768 5146
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