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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- 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.
- +447045787495 (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.
- agntpieriss@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Nokia Lottery Promotion <info@nokiapromo.com>
Reply-To: agntpieriss@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:04:35 -0500
Subject: RE: CALL FOR CLAIMS MR. PIERIS DAVIDSON ON (+44 704 578 7495) FILL
YOUR CLAIMS FORMS
Dear Esteem Winner,
Congratulations your email have been selected by the Nokia Promo INC &
Communications Department, for the sum payout of (£750,000.00) British Pounds
and a brand new Nokia E-Series (2010 Model) for the Nokia® Promotion
International programs held March 5TH 2010 in the London UK as our Nokia sales
promotion .
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Release-Claiming-form
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1. Full name..............
2. Contact Address........
3. Age...................
4. Telephone Number.......
5. Marital Status.........
6. Sex....................
7. Zip Code..............
8. Occupation.............
9. Company...............
11.State:.................
12.Country...............
13.Nationality............
Contact your Claims officer.
Mr.Pieris Davidson
NOKIA PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
E-mail: agntpieriss@hotmail.com
Phone Number: +44 704 578 7495
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