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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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 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.
- +22504831138 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- 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.
- infoglseco@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: SISTER MME ELHAM HAMAD ELKHISSAM FROM DAMASCUS SYRIAN <miss02@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:53:43 +0100
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Un_ami_vous_recommande_un_article_sur_le_site_de_la_ville_V=C3=A9lizy-Villacoublay?=
Bonjour,
Un de vos amis,"SISTER MME ELHAM HAMAD ELKHISSAM FROM DAMASCUS SYRIAN (miss02@ymail.com)",souhaiterait vous faire connaître la page suivante : Participation financière des familles
lien : http://www.velizy-villacoublay.fr/fr/petite-enfance/participation-financiere-des-familles.html
Voici le commentaire de votre ami :
My Dearest Beloved in the lord
God bless you in Jesus Name Amen
I want to use this oppurtunity To ask you for a favor and also to let you know that am intrested to invest my fund $20.Million.Us Dollars And Diamonds in your country so if you wish to help me out then do reply me back for me to give you more info regarding this My late husband (Commandant Hamad El-Khissam)and my only son were killed during the(Damascus Syrian)Crisis some years back I Have all the Documents with me here In Damascus Syrian 4O% For Me And 60% For You
Here is the contact of the Glseco Security Company Ltd Email&Phone
GLOBAL SECURIT COMPANY LTD
18 rue des Jardins-face Super Hayat II Plateaux
St James Park.Rue du Commerce
16 BP 302116–Abidjan-Ivory Coast
Email:infoglseco@consultant.com
Director Prof.Dr Amed Kasim
Phone (+225) 04-831-138
Tel (+225) 67-723-388
Fax (+225) 41-508-094
Remain blessed in the Lord Yours in Christ
SISTER MME ELHAM HAMAD EL-KHISSAM FROM DAMASCUS SYRIAN
A bientôt,
La ville de Vélizy-Villacoublay
http://www.velizy-villacoublay.fr
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