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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.
- 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.
- +447017464830 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: MRS SONIA AVALOS <officemals3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssoniaavalos@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:32:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN RESERVE BANK OF INDIA CONTACT THEM BELOW!
KIND ATTENTION,
Your RS30LACS Winning Fund has been deposited in Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) today as a demand draft meanwhile you are required to contact them immediately with below information for them to credit your fund in your Bank Account. They will give you online LOG IN to transfer your fund by your self.
This is their contact information:
Customer Service Department
Reserve Bank of India
1st Floor, Amar Building
Sir P.M. Road, Fort
Mumbai-400 001.
Chief General Manager
Shri Kaza Sudhakar
Email Address: ( rbi.org.in2@imail.com )
Contact them with your below information:
Name:..............
State..............
Address:...........
Age:...............
Gender:............
Phone..............
Copy of Your Identity... IF AVAILABLE
This is the deposit details
Deposit Number: RBI-101-PL45 Sort/
Clearance Code: RBI/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 403377
Deposit Description: DEMAND DRAFT (RS30LACS)
Thank you and once more Congratulations!
YOU CAN REACH ME ON +447017464830
SINCERELY IN YOUR SERVICE,
MRS SONIA AVALOS
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