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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:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "daniel@auditores.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "daniel@auditores.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.
- 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.
- +447024036606 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "International Payments Summit (IPS)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniel@auditores.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:55:12 -0600
Subject: You Can Claim Your Money
This mail was sent to you with respect to the resolution that was reached by the International Payment Summit (IPS) meeting in 2009 concerning the outstanding payment yet to be made to beneficiaries. The board through its research team finds out that many Banks are in possession of unclaimed money. Most of the unclaimed funds are as a result of some difficulties with Government entities and other monitoring bodies in getting their payment to them and misinformation from their agents.
It was then concluded that 500,000 Pound Sterling should be made available to every beneficiaries after due verification and clarification by the nominated paying banks here in United Kingdom.
This procedure as laid down by IPS has enable lots of claimant in getting their payment and I will advice you also seize the opportunity while it last. Endeavour to acquaint me with the following information as stated below through (daniel@auditores.com) for immediate processing.
Full Name:
Address:
Tel. /Fax Numbers:
Country of Resident:
You can reach me directly for further information with respect to the aforementioned through +447024036606.
Daniel Stephenson
International Payment Summit
Tel: +447024036606
Email: daniel@auditores.com
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