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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.
- jjavierlopezz@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ana Marianm" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jjavierlopezz@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:48:31 +0200
Subject: Anspruch Information!!!
Anspruch Information!!!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Ihnen, wir können Ihnen die Ergebnisse der Europäische International Lotterie 2010 Promotion mitteilen. Wir sind glücklich Ihnen sagen zu können das Ihre E-Mail Addresse gezogen worden ist und Sie der Gewinner von €1.000.000.00 Euros(Eine Millionen Euro) sind. ACHTUNG: Um Ihr Gewinn in Anspruch nehmen zu können, kontaktieren Sie bitte die Zahlungsabteilung per E-Mail oder per Telefon.
Kontakt Person: Herr Javier Lopez
Tel: +34 603 109 740
EMAIL ( jjavierlopezz@aim.com )
Beachten Sie bitte das Promotions Datum, die Referenz und Losnummer. Denken Sie bitte daran, bei allen Korrespondenz mit Ihrem Bearbeiter
(Herr Javier Lopez ) diese Nummern anzugeben.
Losnummer: SUTO/980/TWM/EU
Lotterie Ref. Nr:346/004/SP/45
Ticket Nr: WRNM/SMI/5990
Lucky Nr: 1 0-21-44-72-82
Serien Nr: MUOTI/82537
Lotterie Datum:15/09/2010
Ihren Namen Telefon Nummer Handy Nummer Ihr Alter, Geschlecht Ihr Beruf Herzlichen Glückwunsch nochmals von allen unseren Mitarbeiter und danke das Sie vertrauen an dieses E-Mail Lotterie Promotion Programm haben Mit freundlichen
Grüßen Frau Ana Mariam.
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