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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "davidwillclaims_132@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "davidwillclaims_132@live.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.
- +447024076807 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "HSBC BANK OF LONDON." <hsbcbank@claim.com>
Reply-To: davidwillclaims_132@live.com.
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 07:28:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT!!!
How are you today?
I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD900.000.00 dollars
through HSBC BANK OF LONDON as we have been given the mandate to transfer
your full compensation payment total sum of USD900,000.00 via HSBC BANK OF
LONDON by this governemnt.
Now, I decided to email you that you are to contact them immedaitely
concerning your funds since it is been deposited in a suspend account.
Manger phone line is +44 7024076807.
Manager Mr .David Willaims.
Email:(davidwillclaims_132@live.com)
call or email me once you picked up this funds today.
I am waiting for your call once you pick up this funds, Please email me
your direct telephone number because I need to call you after you pick up
this funds.
Mr. David Williams.
HSBC BANK OF LONDON.
+44 7024076807.
davidwillclaims_132@live.com.
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