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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.
- +447087626983 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR. TONY RICHARDSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drtonyrichardson@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 07:16:37 +0800
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE??????????
Hello
We have received a fax message requesting us to transfer the part payment of $2.5 million into the bank details below by Dr. Rahim Isa Bin Zuhei who informed us that you gave him the instruction to receive the funds in your behalf:
Bank name: Egyptian Gulf Bank
Account name: Dr. Rahim Isa Bin Zuhei
Bank Address: 9 Abdel Qader Hamza St.? Garden City, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
A/C Number: 100009367772
SWIFT Code: EGGBEGCACAI
Website: www.egbbank.com.eg
Tel: +20 2 27951603
Kindly acknowledge this payment advice from Dr. Rahim Isa Bin Zuhei before we effect the wire transfer.
Respectfully yours,
Dr. Tony Richardson
+447087626983
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