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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:
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- +447010285337 (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.
- londongalaryhotel@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "LONDON GALLERY HOTEL " <info@gallaryhotelrecruiter.co.uk>
Reply-To: londongalaryhotel@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:40:02 -0500
Subject: LIVE & WORK IN LONDON........THE GALLERY HOTELS .U.K..
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*WELCOME TO THE GALLERY HOTELS*
Head office in UK :
Address: 8-10 Queensberry Place, London, UK
Website at: www.galleryhotellondon.co.uk
TELEPHONE / DIAL UK: +44 7010285337
londongalaryhotel@hotmail.com
Vacancies / employment :
From the gallery hotels management . This is to inform you that the
management of gallery hotels London are in need of workers whom
employment will be granted to work with us for 1-3 years or more .
The gallery hotel management are urgently in need of man power and
skillful worker in the year 2011 . Also to exercise perfectly on your
visa processing towards the U.K skilled worker eligible visas.
If you are interested to work in this hotel with us , Kindly write to
us back soon.
*JOB VACANCY APPLICATION STATUS *:
GROUP APPLICANT ARE REQUIRED AND EACH APPLICANT ARE REQUIRED TO SEND
THE FOLLOWING DETAILS / DATA TO US FOR JOB EMPLOYMENT ENROLLMENT AS
ORDERED BY THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT :
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD REPLY SEND HIS/HER C.V/ RESUME URGENTLY
Head office in UK : Address: 8-10 Queens berry Place, London, UK.
Website at: www.galleryhotellondon.co.uk Tel:+ 447010285337 email:
londongalaryhotel@hotmail.com
SEEING YOU SOON !
GALLERY.HOTELS
EDWARD DAVIDSON
VACANCY MANAGER
GALLERY.HOTELS
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