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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- npcmsbv01@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Larrau Giorgio Sandi." (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:21:43 +0100
Subject: Super Enalotto - Annual Prize 2011.
Super Enalotto - Annual Prize 2011
This mail is to notify you that your Email
Address attached to a Reference Number:
EG/069713160012 and a Serial nr: 2443-05
has won an Award Sum of 880,810.00 Euros)
(Eight Hundred And eighty Thousand Eight
Hundred And Ten Euro) In an Email Sweepstakes
program held in our company - Super Enalotto
International.
Please contact the claim officer through
the below given contact information.
PROSEGUR SEGURIDAD. S.A.
Dr. Don. Antonio Maretti.
Telephone:+ 34 672 530 622.
Email: npcmsbv01@cash4u.com
npcmsbv01@aol.com
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Larrau Giorgio Sandi.
Public Relation Officer.
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