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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: LAOS HACKzone <toolsoffer65@gmail.com>
Reply-To: assettools0@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 02:49:46 -0500
Subject: Contact US For TOOLS +8562056737806
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Welcome Buyers,
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in other to give solid guarantee concerning marketing delivery route.
LaosHats provides a c99 login details of an Emailbox which can be used
as either SMTP/WEBMAIL.
----This Webhost Box sends 1million Emails within 12hours.
After 12hrs.5mins you can now blast another 1million leads which is
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Either you load it on AMS OR TURBO Mailer as SMTP Or you login it in
as normail WEBMAIL 400BCC instant delivery.
NOTE
If you are the busy types, We can help you to blast to your REPLY BOX
if you provide your format/write-up.
WhatsApp: +8562056737806
Honestly,
LAOS Hosting Union.
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