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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:
- "hundred thousand american 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)
- 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.
- +447045747158 (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.
- nbmsolicitors2011@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- road chelmsford essex cm1 2qg united kingdom email:nbmsolicitors2011@gmail.com solicitorsnbm@yahoo.com.ph greetings to you, i am sending (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Nbm Solicitors <solicitorsnbm@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: nbmsolicitors2011@gmx.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:11:50 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: HELLO
NBM Solicitors
32 Rains ford Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 2QG
United Kingdom
Email:nbmsolicitors2011@gmail.com
solicitorsnbm@yahoo.com.ph
Greetings to you,
I am sending you this email through the internet with reservations, basically because you may perceive my intentions wrongly. This issue I want to unravel to you is a very classified and sensitive one.
I sincerely seek your help in transferring some dormant funds to the tune of Twelve Million, three hundred thousand American dollars {$12.3M USD}, based on your location and Family name.
Please revert back directly to any above official email id with your full details/ telephone contact for more information’s.
Best Regards
OSCAR FREDRICKS Esq.
+44-704-574-7158
Partners WJ Broadhead NP Eason SJ Lacey N Maestri CR Broadhead D Seepaul
Nigel Broadhead Mynard is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Registered no. 00061052 Case tracking software provided by Conveyancing case tracker
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