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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.
- 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.
- azimpremji777@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Donation <anggadiman111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: azimpremji777@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:18:45 +0100
Subject: DONATION FOR YOU
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I'm * Azim Hashim Premji *, an Indian business magazine, investor and
philanthropist. I am chairman of Wipro Limited. I have 25 percent of
my personal assets applications. And I also promised to give away the
rest of 25% in 2019. I have decided to give you 1.000.000,00 donation
Euro *. If you are interested in my donation, contact me for more
information. I want it too You are part of my charitable foundation as
soon as you get the money so that we can reconcile the poor
You can also read more about me through the following link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azim_Premji
Contact them by email for more information: azimpremji777@gmail.com
Your
CEO Wipro Limited
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