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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "info_lemurrayincorp@globomail.com" (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.
- +447035928929 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "WORLD FUND MANAGEMENT (WFM)" <dr.j.richard_untdn@att.net>
Reply-To: info_lemurrayincorp@globomail.com
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 13:13:10 -0300 (ART)
Subject: urgent information for you
WORLD FUND MANAGEMENT (WFM).
I am Dr. Mark Allen Director of World Fund Management and reconciliation.
I decided to contact you because of the prevailing financial report
reaching my office in London. WE WRITE IN REGARDS TO YOUR DELAYED
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE/LOAN AND LOTTERY FUNDS WHICH YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE
AS A RESULT OF YOUR INABILITY TO RAISE THE REQUIRED FEE(S) TO CONCLUDE
YOUR TRANSACTION. This is to inform you about our plan to send
your fund to you via diplomatic cash delivery system, this system will be
easier for you and for us. We are going to send your funds total sum of
US$7.3Million to you via courier service. I have secured every needed
documents to cover this funds. Note: This fund is coming in 2 security
proof boxes which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with
machine. I will use my position to release this fund to you. The boxes are
coming with a Courier agent who will deliver them to you at your home
address.
All you are require to do now is to reconfirm the following information.
1. Name in full: _________
2. Address: ______________
3. Age & Sex: ____________
4. Occupation: ___________
5. Cell Phone#: __________
6. State of Origin: ______
7. Country: ______________
8. Scan Copy of Identity__
9.Email Address: _________
Note: The Agent does not know the contents in these boxes, the content was
declared to him as Sensitive Photographic Film Materials. I have obtained
the yellow tag that will be tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch
along with the security inner Keys of the consignments package to enable
you access them as soon as they are delivered to you.
Reply to this email: info_lemurrayincorp@globomail.com
Regards,
Dr. Mark Allen
Tel: 44-703-592-8929
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