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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million american dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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.
- drtiessanwilliamswinter@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR RAO KUMAR SINGH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rtiessanwilliamswinter@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:22:23 +0530
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
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FROM THE DESK
WINTERSHALL GROUP
INCORPORATION
GOOD DAY
I am MR RAO KUMAR SINGH ,the executive director wintershall group inc,GOLD WRIST WATCH
London wesse united kingdom .GOLD MEDALS INT'L.
My primary aim is to have an agent as the purchasing manager in India .
The available funds of TEN Million American Dollars (USD$ 10.000.000.00)
has be assign for the said project (purchasing of GOLD for international use)
Your income profit margin is 10% of the total investment funds.
DETAILS:
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To know how the funds will be transferred and invest,
OPTION (1) MY PERSONER MANAGER/REPRESENTATIVE shall meet with you in India and
transfer the funds into your account in bits.(BANK DELIVERY)OR
VIA DIPLOMATIC MEANS WITH MY PERSONER MANAGER (CASH DELIVERY)
DUTY:.
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Your primary duty is to start purchasing GOLD and accumulate ,and provide all the
necessary purchasing documents. you shall be paid an initial commission of 20% of
the value of the investment funds, .
let me know your interest to start official assignment immediatly.
Ensure to send your contact information’s beyound details below
Name:...................................................................................................................................
Company Address:................................................................................................................
Residential Address:................................................................................................................
Phone number:........................................................................................................................
Mobile number:......................................................................................................................
Fax:...................................................................................
.SEX.................................................-------------------------------------
MARITAL STATUS-------------------------------------------------------------------------
reply; raokumarsingh@live.co.uk/
drtiessanwilliamswinter@hotmail.co.uk
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MR RAO KUMAR SINGH
Executive Directors
Winters hall Group Inc.
www.wintershall.com
GOLD WRIST WATCH
GOLD MEDALS INT'L
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( personer manager)
DR.TIESSAN WIllIAMS WINTER
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