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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- autobmwco@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "BMW Auto Co." <info@bmw.org>
Reply-To: "BMW Auto Co." <autobmwco@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:35:35 -0700
Subject: Your email has been selected!
CONGRATULATION!
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF NOMINATED WINNER OF BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM THE WINNING PRIZE IS (1.000.000.00)(ONE MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) WITH APPLE LAPTOP AND IPHONE 5.THIS PROGRAM WAS ORGANISED BY POVERTY AVIATION AND ORANGE ORGANISATION IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE WORLD.ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.NOTE YOU DID NOT PARTICIPATE ON THIS PROMO IT WAS YOUR LUCKY EMAIL ID THAT WAS SELECTED AMONG TWO MILLIONS EMAIL IDS AROUND THE GLOBE OF ASIA CONTINENT.
TO CLAIM THIS WINNING PRIZE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SEND US THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO THIS E-MAIL ID: autobmwco@gmail.com
(1) FULL NAME: (2) CONTACT ADDRESS: (3) OCCUPATION: (4) GENDER: (5) AGE: (6) MARITAL STATUS: (7) CONTACT PHONE NO: (8) CONTACT EMAIL-ID: (9) IDENTITY CARD NO.
NOTE: YOU ARE KINDLY ADVISED TO CROSSCHECK YOUR INFORMATION AND ENSURE YOU HAVE WRITTEN CORRECTLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT TO THE GIVEN EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY DIFFICULTY IN PROCESSING YOUR PRIZE MONEY.
REGARDS
SIR ELIJAH THE EVENT MANAGER C/PH No:+447452276305 USA Office:+19406023067
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