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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "mikewilliams011@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mikewilliams011@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: mike williams <"www."@polka.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: mike williams <mikewillaims011@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 23:43:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION,
ATTENTION,
So you are told to contact MR STEVEN the DHL managing Director with the below information for immediate delivery of your package-of (10 million USA dollars )it is registered through DHL OFFICE express this morning and ready to be dispatched to your home address by one of our agent so pleas kindly feel the confirmation column below so that we can start proceeding to your home in a matter of days we are sorry for the delay so reconfirm and get back to us now.
(1) Full names ---
(2) Phone line ---
(3) Country -----
(4) Age/sex ------
(5) Occupation:---
(6)Home address:--
(7)ID Card or driving license:---
Below is the contact information of DHL Company:
Contact the person mr mike william)
Email:(mikewilliams011@outlook.com)
Contact us immediately with the above info so that we will recognize and respond to your email as fast as we can
and also we would want you to stop every deal with every other organization that claims to have your money pleas beware
Regards
Mr Steven GOLD
Secretary General
Bank PHB
Email:(mikewilliams011@outlook.com)
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