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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- 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.
- +447024078262 (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.
- mkeellis5@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- nombre de contacto: mr. mike ellis correo electrónico: mkeellis5@aol.com mkeellis5@hotmail.com (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "U.N.C.C" <j.phillip002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mkeellis5@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 06:01:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?notificaci=F3n_de_la_transferencia_de_=24_1=2C500=2C00_a_u?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?sted?=
Felicitaciones
usted ha sido aprobado en Internet por la Comisión de Indemnización de
las Naciones Unidas (CINU), que han puesto a disposición un total de $
1,500,000.00 (Un millón, quinientos mil dólares estadounidenses) a ser
transferido a usted como reclamantes. Su nombre apareció en la lista de
personas que tienen reclamos pendientes desde hace tiempo que fue
procesado en línea. Para más información, comuníquese con el
Departamento Regional de abajo para obtener más instrucciones sobre la
recepción de este fondo.
Requisitos para el proceso de transferencia:
1. Nombre completo :______________ Name___________ Última
2. Dirección :________________ Código Postal____________
3. Nacionalidad :________________ Sexo :_____________
4. Edad :__________ Fecha de Nacimiento :__________________
5. Ocupación :______________ marciales Status________
6. Teléfono celular :________________ fax :______________
7. Estado de origen :______________ País :__________
8. Skype Account_____________Messenger ID_______
United Nations Association
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UNA-UK) WFUNA
Nombre de Contacto: Mr. Mike Ellis
Correo electrónico: mkeellis5@aol.com
mkeellis5@hotmail.com
Tel: +44 - 7024078367
Office: +44 - 7024078262
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