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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 pounds" (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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447024013710 (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.
- billingham.richard2010@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Billingham Richard David" <billingham.richard@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: billingham.richard2010@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:37:29 -0400
Subject: Lets do this Bussiness Together.

I am Mr Billingham Richard David a staff of Swiss Private Bank plc London. Twelve
million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds was lodged since 2000 in my bank. Efforts to trace
relatives of our client yielded no result as he did not declare any next of kin during
lodgement.I want you to stand as next of kin for the fund release. All details will be
sent to you upon your response. Four million pounds of the total sum will accrue to you
and two million pounds will be given to charity organizations by you.And 6 Million Five
hundred Thousand GBP would be mine.

I want to categorically state to you that this is legitimate. As I said you will take
30% from the total amount. , The funds are in Pound sterling. Now I need to know more
about you,

1.what do you do for a living?

2.Can you handle these funds?

3.Can I trust you? Trust is very important on this transaction.

Once I receive answers to these, I will send you a copy of my identification to enable
you know who you are dealing with.Please it is very important I know who I am dealing
with. This business is hitch free so do not worry about getting into trouble, there is
no risk involved at all. I have done my home work, everything can be concluded within
two to three banking days, and the bank will have to release the funds to you, I have
the file of the Client here with me that we will use to support the claim.

We need to move fast. Once I get a positive response from you, I will send you the
Application Release Letter and the banks contact details, so that you can send the
letter to them by email. So that they can release the funds to us.Please provide me
with your telephone number

You can contact me via my email billingham.richard2010@yahoo.com.hk

Kind Regards,
Mr Billingham Richard David
(+44) 702 401 3710

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