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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.
- 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.
- +447012992483 (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.
- sam.molinaro51@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "UBS BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sam.molinaro51@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:23:37 +0100
Subject: [SPAM 88.70] CAN YOU HANDLE THIS?..
Good day
My name is Sam Molinaro. I am Chief Operating Officer UBS bank. I deeply apologize for sending you this unsolicited email. It is just that I am in a very tight position right now and I need you to help me.The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction. What you need to do is to receive money on my behalf from from my bank. I will compensate you with 30% of this funds. Please try to keep my contacting you confidential because the business involves millions of British Pounds Sterling. Contact me with my private email below for security reasons. Send me the following details if you are interested so I can give you more information about the business
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1. Your Full Name.......................... ..
2. Your cellphone Number......................
3. Your Contact Address......................
4. Occupation/Position Held..................
5. Your Fax number........................ ..
6. Age........................... ............
7. Marital Status............................
With Regards,
Sam Molinaro
+447012992483
sam.molinaro51@gmail.com
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