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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "samsung_mobiles@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- +448719743249 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: Samsung Globe Award'' <infon2@sgt7.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <samsung_mobiles@live.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:49:50 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION'S!!!
>From Samsung Globe Award 2013 Company UK London.
35 Garden Close, Stamford Lane
Unit7 PE10 2YP London,
United Kingdom.
Samsung Globe Selection
Your e-mail address as been randomly selected through e-mail balloting system power by the internet online year International Awareness Promotion. You have won Seven Hundred and fifty Thousand (750,000 POUND) Great British pounds. Therefore we write to officially notify you of this Year award and in other to facilitate your claiming process, you are advised and required to send the following personal information to THE INT'L PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF Samsung Globe UNITED KINGDOM
via email for the immediate APPROVAL & RELEASE of your Prizes Payment. Congratulation! Congratulation!! Congratulation!!!
Contact Dr.THOMAS BEN (Prize Administrator) for your collection on e-mail: ONLY
(samsung_mobiles@live.com) Contact number: +448719743249
Note: you are advice to send a scan copy of your identity proof recognize by your government authority for documentary purpose.
THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND, FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Direct Phone No:
4. Fax Number
5. Occupation:
6. Sex: male
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Annual Income:
This is an online valid E-mail ID Promotion which is done once a year to eradicate poverty
And promote our new product.
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