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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: nicole@techupgrade.online
Reply-To: nicoleseotech25@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:06:11 -0800
Subject: Re: Would that be OK?
Hi,
How would you like to get a lot more from your website during 2022?
My name is Nicole and I am an online marketing specialist. I've done some initial research on your website and I couldn't help but notice that your online visibility is fairly low on Google
I'd like to send you a report showing you what’s holding your site back and how to start getting the results you deserve!
It will take me a few days to put together and can even spend some time with you taking you through our findings. We find this a great way of saying hello and making a lasting impression!
Would that be ok?
Please email us back for full report.
Regards,
Nicole White
Note: - If you are not interested to promote your business, please reply back "NO".
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