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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Eli Waters <info@atp.com.mt>
Reply-To: eli@explainmybiz.online
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:26:52 +0000
Subject: ATP "Marketing & Explainer Videos for your business"
From: Eli Waters <eli@explainmybiz.online>
Subject: Marketing & Explainer Videos for your business
Message Body:
I messaged previously about how explainer videos became an absolute must for every website in 2020. Driving relevant traffic to your site is hard enough, you must capture this traffic and engage them!
As you know, Google is constantly changing its SEO algorithm. The only thing that has remained consistent is that adding an explainer video increases website rank and most importantly keeps customers on your page for longer, increasing conversions ratios.
My team has created thousands of marketing videos including dozens in your field. Simplify your pitch, increase website traffic, and close more business.
Should I send over some industry-specific samples?
-- Eli Waters
Email: Eli@explainmybiz.online
Website: https://explainmybiz.online
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This e-mail was sent from a contact form on ATP (https://www.atp.com.mt)
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