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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "nicholasanderson.usa@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- +447024045636 (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.
- lotto.usa-board@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- oder kontakt zum anspruch; lotterie-vorstand e-mail: lotto.usa-board@usa.com lottomittel e-mail: nicholasanderson.usa@live.co.uk tel 1: (Usa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: U.S. Lottery Board. <lotto.usa-board@usa.com>
Reply-To: nicholasanderson.usa@live.co.uk
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:37:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GLÜCKWÜNSCHE AN IHRE $850 000.00USD LOTTO GEWINN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOTTO INC.
ADRESSE: OSTWESTLANDSTRASSE 1325
STADT: SILBERNER FRUHLING
STATE/PROVINCE: MARYLAND
POSTCODE: 20010
LAND: USA INC.
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Sehr glückliche Gewinner,
Ihre E-Mail-Adresse im Jahres USA Lotterie Gewinnspielen teilnehmen Förderung, sind Sie der Gewinner des Preises in Höhe von US$850.000.00.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
Klicken Sie auf Antworten oder Kontakt zum Anspruch;
Lotterie-Vorstand E-Mail: lotto.usa-board@usa.com
Lottomittel E-Mail: nicholasanderson.usa@live.co.uk
Tel 1: +447024045636
Tel 2: +447024058357
{UNITED STATES LOTTO GEWINNER ANMELDEFORMULAR FUER ZAHLUNG}.
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1. Vollständiger Name: .............
2. Adresse: ........................
3. Nationalität: ...................
4. Alter: ..........................
5. Beruf: ..........................
6. Telefon: ........................
7. Fax: ............................
8. Anwesend Land: ..................
9. E-Mail: .........................
Sie können auch an Ihre Batch auszahlende Bank für direkte Zahlung Ihre Gewinn Fonds auf Ihr Bankkonto mit den Kontaktinformationen unter :
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BUCHHALTER TERRY P. LAUGHLIN
BANK OF AMERICA ZUSAMMENARBEIT
TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
CA5 -705-08-01555 , California Street, 8th Floor .
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Tel.: +1 800 516 9561
Fax : +1 800 432 1000
E-mail: fundtransfer.boa@post.com
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch noch einmal von den Mitgliedern der Vereinigten Staaten Lotterie- Mitarbeiter und danke, dass Sie Teil unseres Förderprogramms .
Registrieren,
Bar. Richard Lankford
USA Lotterie-Koordinator.
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