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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barristergiovannip1@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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: "Barrister Giovanni Peters Chambers." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristergiovannip1@globomail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 17:56:34 -0400
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME
I apologize for this unsolicited email , Am Barrister Giovanni Peter, Personal attorney to Late Mr. Anthony Sausage, a successful raw material supplier here in UK and other part of the world.
I made a deposit for Late Mr. Anthony Sausage with HSBC bank here in UK in the amount of ?4 million pounds which all related documentation regards to this deposit are secured in my files.
In your response, I will keep you informed why i require your cooperation to enable us pull this funds out of the bank together.
Regards Barrister Giovanni Peters Chambers.
To begin this job we need the following information below:
1. Present Employment:
2. Full name:
3. Address:
4. City:
5. State:
6. Zip code:
7. Home No:
8. Cell No:
Email: barristergiovannip1@globomail.com
Direct line:+447404041541
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