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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 message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- +447011173162 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: Encore Bank <chistina_brown@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attention! Bonita Spring Market
Attn
I am New Branch Manager in Bonita spring market Encore Bank, I bring Business Proposal to you on Fund Investment of £2 million GBP.The fund belongs to one of our Late client, Dr Jacob Boudreaux who died in 2010 together with his Family by Auto Crash. Now Encore Bank asked me to produce his next of Kin to claim his Fund but I have tried all my possible best to locate his relative without success.
I am putting this to you as proposal if you are interested for this deal, I will be very pleased to provide you every information to back you up as the next of Kin to this Fund when you knowledge this email.
I wait for your response in your private email or detect immediately please.
Ms Christina Brown
New branch manager in the Bonita spring market
+447011173162
www.encorenationalbank.com/about-us/news-events/encore-bank-announces-christina-brown-as-the-new-branch-manager-in-the-bonita-springs-market.html
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