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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- 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.
- +447035956950 (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.
- seevapholdingltd@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Seevap Holdings Limited. <seevapholdingltd@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:14:16 +0100
Subject: Investment Project.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My Partner will like to invest in your company if your company will accept payment with BG(MT760) and the worth of the BG MT760 is 20 million Euros and the BG(MT760) means Bank Guarantee. Kindly note that the BG was issued by Barclays bank of 20 Million Euros in the name of my Partner Mr. Franco Todescato, a business tycoon from Italy. Mr. Franco is currently on a stable but serious medical attention in Queen Elizabeth Hospital here in England and he ordered we get a reputable investor who can use the BG and make annual returns. The BG funds has reached its maturity date and needs to be transferred out from the bank to a reputable investor’s account only after proper documentation is incurred and clearance cost is paid.
Do let me know so that i can discuss with the director of the organization for an immediate start of this venture,but also note that your company will register with the UK government for the contract and also take care of the clearance cost of the BG MT760 for you to be able to receive it in your account as a 100% upfront project payment to equip your company both in the manufacturing and shipment on time.
Upon your response i will open up the line of communication.
Thanks for your co-operations.
Seevap holding Ltd.
Mr Peter Kal.
E-mail: seevapholdingltd@hotmail.com
Telephone: +447035956950
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