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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.
- 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.
- +447031932248 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "America Online Co-Ordinators" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsrose.donald@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 07:30:48 +0100
Subject: Re: Tu electrónico Dirección de correo electrónico ha ganado £485,000.00 GBP En America Online Lotería (AOL)
Su atención por favor
Nos complace informarle de que su dirección de correo electrónico electrónico ha ganado 485,000.00 GBP de America Online Lotería © 2013.
Americana sistema de Internet del Fondo ordenador votación (CBS) el modo de selección, ningún billete era sólido, su dirección de correo electrónico seleccionado.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cómo reclamar su premio, comuníquese con la Sra. Rose Donald de AOL Londres para obtener más detalles.
Persona de contacto: Sra. Rose Donald.
Ciudad / País: London England Reino Unido.
Tel: +44 7031932248
Correo electrónico de contacto: mrsrose.donald@yahoo.com
Usted está obligado a remitir a él con los siguientes datos:
Del Beneficiario Nombre Completo: .....................
Dirección del beneficiario: ......................
Del Beneficiario País .............................
Del beneficiario Ocupación .............................
Teléfono del beneficiario: ...............................
Del Beneficiario Edad: ..............................
El sexo del beneficiario: ...................
Número de lote: AOL786,
AOL902: número ganador
Número Ref: AOL313
Nota: Mantenga su información muy confidencial hasta ganar el dinero que gana se le transfiere. Esto es para evitar la doble pretensión de fondo.
Firmado.
Artie Minson Jr
Director de Operaciones de America Online.
Este masaje es traído a usted por la Fundación American Online © 2013 Derechos de Autor.
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