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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- metconlimited@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Bandile Kungawo" <support@logbook.iiar-submissions.com>
Reply-To: metconlimited@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 02:55:53 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP LETTER OF INTRODUCTION !
Good-day Sir / Madam
Am delighted to drop this mail to you without knowing you in person, but through details of you saw in Google,I intend to connect you with businesses that appear on the South African state investigation panel. I will suggest you search YouTube for State Capture Inquiry and reply to me to provide more details about the transaction and how it will be do.
Estoy encantado de enviarle este correo sin conocerlo en persona.pero a través de detalles de lo que viste en Google,Tengo la intención de conectarlo con empresas que aparecen en el panel de investigación del estado de Sudáfrica.Le sugiero que busque en YouTube Consulta de captura de estado y me responda para proporcionar más detalles sobre la transacción y cómo se realizará.
Your Regards
Mr.Bandile Kungawo
27604855258
metconlimited@yahoo.com
Really state broker/financial advise
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