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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- 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.
- +447024018912 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- danycoletextiles@yahoo.co.uk
Fraud email example:
From: "daniel_cole@terra.es" <daniel_cole@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 00:54:48 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: WORK PART-TIME
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK PART-TIME AND GET PAID WEEKLY?IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS AND HONEST PERSON,EMAIL US FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS.
Warm REGARDS
DANIEL COLE
DAVEYTEXTILES
CELL PHONE NUMBER:+447024018912
WEST VALE WORKS
STAINLAND ROAD
GREETLAND
HALIFAX
HX4 8BD
UNITED KINGDOM
NB-SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO (danycoletextiles@yahoo.co.uk)
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