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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.
- 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:
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- allenlarge38@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Sir. Allen & Sister Violet Large." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allenvlarge1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 00:02:44 +0100
Subject: YOUR VOLUNTARY DONATION!!!
My wife and I Won the sum of $11.2 Million and we 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
5 lucky individuals all over the continents of the Globe.
To Verify, please see our interview by visiting the Web- Page Below:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1326473/Canadian-couple-Allen-Violet-Large-away-entire-11-2m-lottery-win.html
Your Email Address was among the Email Addresses which were submitted to us by the
Canada Google Branch, Inc as a Internet Regular Online User; if you have received
this email, please kindly send us the below details so that we can transfer your Donation
sum of $500,000.00 USD in your name or direct our payout bank to effect the transfer of
the said funds to your operational bank account in your country without any delay.
Your Full Name:
Your Confirm Home/Office Address:
Your Country:
Your Gender:
Your Age:
Your Cell/Mobile Telephone Number:
Send Your Response To;- allenlarge38@gmail.com
Remain Blessed,
Your Brother Allen & Sister Violet Large.
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