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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 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.
- aba968thomas@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Wells & Bennett Realtors <barry@wellsandbennett.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 06:38:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: A contact form has been submitted.
Aba Thomas has filled out the contact form on the website. Here
is their information.
Name: Aba Thomas
Email: aba968thomas@gmail.com
Phone: 9834567536
Lead ID: 5148481
Comments:
"Hello,
I am a Digital Marketing Specialist for a Creative Agency.
I was doing some industry bench marking for a client of mine when
I came across your website.
I noticed a few technical errors which correspond to a drop in
traffic on your website over a period of 6-8 months, which I
thought I would bring to your attention.
After closer inspection it appears that your site is lacking in 4
key criteria.
1- Website Speed
2- Link Diversity
3- Domain Authority
4- Competition Comparison
I can send you over the report which shows all of the above and
so much more which will help you at least improve your site, its
rankings and traffic.
I would love the chance to help as well however, this report will
at least give you a gauge on the quality of what I do. If you
are interested then please share your requirement and contact
details.
Is this the best email to send it to?
Regards- Aba Thomas
email i.d : aba968thomas@gmail.com"
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