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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- 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: "Dr Mellisa Allen" <lewis.mellisa@superposta.com>
Reply-To: drmsannaluis@mail.am
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:27:09 -0500
Subject: CHECK PAYMENT $1.950M
CHECK PAYMENT $1.950M
Our Ref: FGN
/SNT/STB
Your Ref: SNT/ATM/822
This is to officially inform you that The United
Nations in Affiliation with European union Commission have agreed to compensate
you with the sum of US$1,950,000.00 in a Cashier Check, for self support.This is
regarding the draws he organized before he left the office to help individuals
to own a self charity organization also for your to build your Personal
Company/organization so as to help the less privileged children
This includes every foreign contractors that may have
not received their contract, inheritance sum, and people that have had an
unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government
problems and the World financial Crisis etc. We found your name in the list of
those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are
contacting you
Your personal
identification number is 2911. Provide the following details and forward to the
delivery officer of Kessier Febian of TNT Courier Service;
E-mail: ( tnt.tnt@crvasco.com.br
)
.Your name (In Full):
.Delivery
Address:
.
Phone Number (s)
.Sex:
.Age:
.Occupation
.Your Passport or ID Card.
Name: Mr. Kessier Febian
Email: tnt.tnt@crvasco.com.br
Email: tnt.tnt@mail.am
Tel: +229 99 85 73 20
Your are implore to contact the courier service
immediately for the delivery of your Cashier Check.
Regards,
Dr Mellisa Allen
Payment
Committee
Manager UN/BRS
Enviando por WebMail
2011
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