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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:
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- 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.
- luisaestrda_8888@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Loi Estrada" <loiestrda1935@gmail.com>
Reply-To: luisaestrda_8888@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 11:18:03 +0100
Subject: Can I Trust You With This Funds??
Attn:
Dear: Sir,
I am Mrs. Loi Ejercito Estrada wife of Joseph Earp Estrada Like I
earlier stated in my message to you today, I am here Looking for a
good Business Minded Person that I can confide in to assist me Claim
my Funds (US$10.6 Million United States Dollars ) Which I Deposited
with a Reputable Firm in Euro have it claim and Invest it into Real
Estate Business or any Reputable business that can yield us a good
dividend in the near Future.
My Reason for seeking Your assistant Here was Because of my Political
Problem Here in Philippine and Beside I have been Restricted From so
many Thing Here so I am Pleading with You to assist me Claim my Funds
with the Documents that I will sent to You include my International
Passport For Your Perusal.
Noted: This Funds was Part of Funds that I Realize From some Contract
that my Husband Awarded to me when he was still in Office and I
Decided to Move The Funds out of my Country for a Better Place For
save Keeping and Investment in The Future, So I appeal with You to
assist me in This Regards so that The Funds will be Claim and well
Invested for a good Dividend in Your Country.Reply to
luisaestrda_8888@hotmail.com Will be here waiting For Your Urgent
Reply For Further Details in
Regards.
Dr,(Mrs) Loi Ejercito Estrada
Can I trust You with This Funds?
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