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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.
- 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.
- +447024082636 (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.
- williamsmicheal62@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ''Williams micheal'' <must5@brown548.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <williamsmicheal62@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 22:38:17 +0530
Subject: ATTENTION NEED URGENTLY
Big Brother Awards International
watching the watchmen worldwide
+44-702-4082-636
Big Brother (UK)
Television Show
Big Brother is a television reality game show based on an originally Dutch TV series of the same name created by producer John de Mol in 1997.
On behalf of the Big Brother Television reality game show, we Offer you the total Sum Of 1.800.000 USD for the third roundup of the successful year programme and for your support and the support of your united country India. Keep watching the show and thanks once again for your support.
Please Contact Us with: your full name/ Your Address/ Your Mobile Number/ Your Age and a passport photograph for the preparation of your $1.800.000 USD Offer Certificate immediately before the funds will be presented to you in your country.
The Big Brother reality series was initially created by John de Mol and premiered in the Netherlands.
Following the success of the series, it was confirmed that editions for both the United Kingdom and the United States were in the work.
In March 2000, it was revealed that the series would be broadcast by Channel 4 and E4.
Casting for the series began shortly afterwards.[15] Davina McCall was later revealed to be the host for the series.Email(williamsmicheal62@yahoo.com)
Big Brother (U k )
Television Show
(williamsmicheal62@yahoo.com)
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