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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "rebeccawilliam1950@w.cn" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Benson Kelly" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rebeccawilliam1950@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:44:10 +1000
Subject: Contact Mrs Rebecca William.
Dear Friend,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your bank account due to one reason of the othes best known.
I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of the bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great Venture.
Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $900,000.00 I have instructed Mrs.Rebecca William to help you for the processing of getting the fund transfer into your bank account in your country.
I will advice you to contact her as soon as possible for the processing and Make sure you do forward all your banking details. please do not make a mistakes with your details to avoid a wrong transfer.
The name and contact address is as follows.
Name:Mrs.Rebecca William
Email:rebeccawilliam1950@w.cn
Tel:+2347044181114
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Mr.Benson Kelly
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