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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- feliciahoward583@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Optimax Trading Limited <babanfatee001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: feliciahoward583@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2022 17:54:01 +0100
Subject: Irresistible preposition
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Hello,
I am Felicia Howard, a resident of the United Kingdom. I have worked
with Optimax Trading Limited as the Lead Investment, and Capital
Manager for over a decade now. I have an interesting business
transaction that urgently
requires your attention for our mutual benefit. I will suggest we go
into details privately via email for security purposes.
My personal email is feliciahoward583@gmail.com
My work contact is stated below.
Optimax Trading Limited
www.optimaxtradinglimited.net
felicia.howard@optimaxtradings.com
Social Profile: https://www.xing.com/profile/Felicia_Howard2/cv
Toll Free: +13863562924
Toll Free: +441594808776
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