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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.
- 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.
- baierjohnjh@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: John Baier <info@atp.com.mt>
Reply-To: baierjohnjh@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:18:36 +0000
Subject: ATP "The Ultimate YouTube SEO Cheat-Sheet"
From: John Baier <baierjohnjh@yahoo.com>
Subject: The Ultimate YouTube SEO Cheat-Sheet
Message Body:
Hi,
We're just wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing our YouTube SEO Cheat Sheet? For the next 7 days it's totally free, which can be downloaded at: https://www.contentsamurai.com/c/geckoninja-the-ultimate-youtube-cheatsheet
A few things that it covers:
1. A Proven formula for writing VIDEO TITLES THAT GET CLICKS.
2. The 3 TAGS YOUR VIDEO MUST HAVE to maximize video traffic potential.
3. The single BIGGEST FACTOR THAT IMPACTS VIDEO RANKINGS, and how to nail it by “opening a loop†at the start of each video.
4. 7 simple tricks for generating NATURAL INBOUND LINKS.
5. 3 “psychological video triggers†that PUT PEOPLE IN A TRANCE-LIKE STATE glued to your video till the very end – and why this is essential for earning STABLE rankings…
– And Heaps More.
DOWNLOAD your Video SEO Cheat Sheet Here (For FREE): https://www.contentsamurai.com/c/geckoninja-the-ultimate-youtube-cheatsheet
All the best,
John
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