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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- +447035959614 (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.
- gardencourtchambers@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED NATIONS <meagpromoaaward208@libero.it>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:20:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS BENEFICIARY
UNITED NATIONS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM 2014-2015
3 WHITEHALL COURT LONDON,SW1A 2EL UNITED KINGDOM.
REF NO:UN/PVA/54667
We the peoples..A stronger UN for a better Tomorrow
http://www.endpoverty2015.org/
DEAR BENEFICIARY!!!!!!!!
We the officials and Governing body of UNITED NATIONS wish to notify you about
the UNITED NATIONS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM of this month of JULY 2014
conducted in our regional office London England. This is a program mainly
organized by UNITED NATIONS to help the less Privilege for a better tomorrow.
Your name and email contact was selected in our computer internet online
research and you are among the 100th successful beneficiaries in this Month of
June to be paid £500,000.00 GBP(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) by our
appointed bank {LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC LONDON}.
This has made you the successful beneficiary of £500,000.00 GBP(FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING).
This program is sponsor by UNITED NATIONS with a help and support from WORLD
BANK .The aim and objectives of this poverty Alleviation program to is to
reduce the world poverty rate since 2010 till present, reduce crime, change
lives and also to help the less Privilege for a better tomorrow. You are
advise to contact our POVERTY ALLEVIATION CHAIRMAN {BARRISTER MARK GEORGE}
immediately and send your personal details to his email address and also call
him on phone for immediate process of your fund to enable the appointed bank
transfer your fund into your bank account.
{1}Your full name {2}Country {3}Age {4}Phone Number {5}Occupation {6} Sex {7}
Nationality {8}Your Present Address
POVERTY ALLEVIATION CHAIRMAN CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME:BARRISTER MARK GEORGE
TEL: +447035959614
FAX: +447509755782
EMAIL ADDRESS: gardencourtchambers@hotmail.com
NOTE:Once you contact him he will direct you to the paying bank immediately
with your beneficiary certificate. As soon as you contact the bank,the bank
will update you how to transfer your fund into your bank account.
Congratulations once more from all the officials and governing body of UNITED
NATIONS!!!!!!!!!
Yours sincerely
Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Secretary-General.
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