419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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 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.
- post2014info@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: LOTTO GEWINNER <mr.kevinyoung6@mrkevinyoung399.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <post2014info@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:58:08 +0530
Subject: =?utf-8?q?GL=C3=9CCKW=C3=9CNSCHE_=5BSie_gewonnen_haben_die_Summe_von_=244?=
=?utf-8?b?LDUwMCwwMDAuMDAgVVNEIChSRUYuOjUyNTc0Mzk3MCk=?=

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOTTO INC.
ADRESSE: LANDSDOWN
STADT: St NORTH BETHESDA
STATE/PROVINCE: MARYLAND
POSTCODE: 20852
LAND: USA
INC.
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REF NR.:525743970
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STAPEL NR.:6474869989/603
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LOTTO GEWINNER
BETR.: ENDGULTIGE NOTIFIKATION
GLUCKWUNSCHE!

Die Vereinigten Staaten Lottery Inc: Wir sind erfreut, offiziell mitteilen zu können, dass Ihre E-Mail-Adresse ist die Summe von $4.500.000,00 USD gewann heute gewesen 19. February 2014. Sie sollten der National Westminster Bank Plc mit folgenden Daten kontaktieren.

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National Westminster Bank Plc
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND PAYMENT ZENTRUM
Ansprechpartner: Dr. Peter Cox & Dr Collins Daniel
# 135 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3UR
London, United Kingdom
E-mail: post2014info@gmail.com
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Um Ihren Preis wert Summe von $4.500.000,00 USD behaupten, sollten Sie in Ihrem genaue Daten zu füllen, wie unten an und übermittelt ihn unverzüglich die erforderlichen National Westminster Bank Plc, Bundesrepublik Deutschland Zahlung per e-mail: post2014info@gmail.com
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{UNITED STATES Lottogewinner ANTRAG AUF ZAHLUNG}.
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VORNAME __________________
NAMEN ________________________
GEBURT _______________________
SEX _________________________
ADRESSE _____________________
NATIONALITY _________________
JOB _________________________
TELEFONNUMMER ____________
Faxnummer __________________
Gewonnene Betrag __________________
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REF NR.:525743970
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STAPEL NR.:6474869989/603
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GENEHMIGT FUER ZAHLUNG
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NOTIZ
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Registereintragung:
Amtsgericht Hamburg BDW 9243
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats:
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h.
Sven IngelmannVorstand:
Peter Wilde
(Vorsitzender)
Jochen Karl

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