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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "james34@mail.kz" (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.
- +34672885729 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- james34@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS AMADA RITA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james34@mail.kz>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:08:09 -0700
Subject: TALK TO NELLO NOW

My Dear,

I am Mrs. Amanda Rita. , I am a US citizen, 66 years Old. I reside here in Boynton Beach. My residential address is as follows. 399 Brunswick Circle MS, United States, I am one of those that took part in Compensation and inheritance many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $81,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my documents, and I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact Mr. James Nello, who is a representative of the ( F B I ) and a member of the COMMITTEE, currently in Madrid Spain, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said to me that I have being dealing with the wrong official on such matters.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment where they made verification and confirm my claim. Right now I am very happy because I have received my compensation funds of $3.5 Million Us Dollars Moreover, Mr. James Nello showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. James Nello.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Name: Mr. James Nello
Email: james34@mail.kz or james34@inMail24.com
Telephone Number: :+34-672-885-729 (Hot-Line)

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in any way with them,

I will advise you to contact Mr. James Nello so that he can verify and help you to recover your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Amanda Rita

james34@inMail24.com

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