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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- allenlarge-101@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Allen and Violet Large" <allenlarge-101@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 04:05:47 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: hi
Dear Lucky Winner,
This is a personal email directed to you. I and my wife won a Jackpot
Lottery of $11.3 million in March 2012 and have voluntarily decided to
donate the sum of $500,000.00 USD to you as part of our own charity
project to improve the lot of 10 lucky individuals all over the world. If
you have received this email then you are one of the lucky recipients and
all you have to do is get back with us so that we can direct you on how to
receive this gift. Please kindly watch our video if it interest you. By
the grace of God we shall be visiting you soonest and have a video of
yours on the Internet as one lucky winner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eylFtmV5vDg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1326473/Canadian-couple-Allen-Violet-Large-away-entire-11-2m-lottery-win.html
My e-mail address is: allenlarge-101@hotmail.com
Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day.
Good luck,
Allen and Violet Large
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