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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "rausingcharityhomeuk@aol.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "londonbridgehospital@inmano.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.
- +447053866698 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: RAUSING CATHLYN <sim.fioretti@archiworld.it>
Reply-To: rausingcharityhomeuk@aol.fr
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 02:45:16 +0100
Subject: Message From Mrs. Cathlyn Rausing.
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Message From Mrs. Cathlyn Rausing.
Dear Friend,
I warmly greet you.
Please forgive me if my plea sounds a little strange or unbelievable to you. My family attorney who could have handled the process of executing my WILL & TESTAMENT on my behalf died early this year after a protracted illness. I am widow Mrs Cathlyn RAUSING, now aging and suffering from cancer of brain for 04 years. Doctors confirmed to me recently that I have much more days to live. I have at the moment in my safe in Bank briefcase containing a sum of Two million twenty five thousand Dollars (reported family assets). I need a good honest person fearing God or an organization that can use these funds for actions of benevolence. Please contact me on my private emails addresse for more details.
Your sister.
Mrs. Cathlyn RAUSING
(London Uk)
Private Email:
rausingcharityhomeuk@aol.fr
mrscathlynrausing@yeah.net
Presently Hispitalised in
GENERAL ADRESS OF LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL
LONDON Bridge General Hospital
27 Tooley St, London SE1 2PR,
UNITED KINGDOM
Telfax: +447053866698
Email Contact: londonbridgehospital@inmano.com
Dr. Mrs. Nicky Simmons
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