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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.
- john.wickr@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- if you are interested. pls reply via my private email.. john.wickr@yahoo.com johnm.wck@gmail.com john.wickr08@gmail.com yours truly, (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- johnm.wck@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. John wick" <tradeco@tradeco.com.vn>
Reply-To: <John.wickr08@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:07:47 +0100
Subject: urgent response.
Dear Investor ,
Pleas pardon me for not knowing your mindset before contacting you on this investment project. I am john wick an Agent to an investor who wants to establish and operate a very viable business as a means of investment abroad in a stable political and business environment. I have been mandated to source for a trustworthy and reliable person in a safe country like yours for
investment.
His preference is any good lucrative business and he would appreciate any valuable ideas you could come up with. He will also need you to help him look for investment opportunities like properties including homes for sale or any kind of profitable investment plans or ideals.
I hope you can and will be of assistance in this regards, as I know we will both benefit from this hugely. I will be waiting for your response at your own convenience if you are interested. Pls reply via my private email.. John.wickr@yahoo.com
Johnm.Wck@gmail.com
John.wickr08@gmail.com
Yours truly,
John wick
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