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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatehouse101@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 06:33:09 +0800
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
Senate House Of Representative
Three Arms Zone
P.M.B 114 Abuja
Nigeria
Attn: Beneficiary
We do officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM-Card Valued
at $3.06 million USD has been accredited in your favor by the NG Inter
Switch ATM Organization.Your Personal Identification Number is ATM-8222.
The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of $10,000.00 usd Per Day due
to its International Roaming status.Send your response to any of the
emails below. Note that senate@nasnig.org is under maintenance and so we
may not get your emails to it presently and suggest you email both
address so as be sure we get your email.
Email: senatehouse101@w.cn
Our contracted delivery company will deliver your award/package to
your address.Please provide the following details for processing:
* Full Names:
* Delivery Address:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:
Regards
Senator David Mark
(Senate President)
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We have received serries of report of impersonators using the name of our office for FRAUD;S note that our office will never engage in such activities, if you receive such a mail please report to the FBI Authorities for legal actions.
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