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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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 advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
- +447024031842 (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.
- regierungstellvertreter@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "sales" <sales@americanturbocharger.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 09:59:44 -0400
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND/FBI
Base on the meeting held since 25 of September 2014 regarding the scam victim This is to bring to your notice about non-existing fund that you have been pursuing from Africa in which you have exhausted all your hard earn money. After the meeting held since on the 25 September 2014 with delegates from (I.M.F) and United Nations African Region and the Board of Directors of Finance African Union, it was unanimously agreed that all those that have been scammed through the means of contract/Inheritance/Investment Transaction/Lottery fund Payment/Online Dating from Africa. Hence we are happy to inform you that your name was found on the data base of the spammers arrested by our investigation agent and you are approved among the Beneficiaries that was noted to received his/her compensation payment that has been approved to be paid through an ATM DEBIT VISA CARD and through online transfer data base.
Moreover, the government has volunteer to pay you this compensation of Ten million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars(US$10,500.000.00) that has been programmed in ATM CARD and online transfer data base for immediate delivery to your doorstep through DHL SERVICE. Please contact the foreign affair department at the receipt of this notice on how you could receive your ATM card.
N.B: Your ATM DEBIT CARD is operational at any ATM/VISA CARD Machine Cash Center of your choice all over the World but the maximum withdrawal per day is Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$5.000 Only) to yours domination of local currency. You are advice to contact through this email address for security reason regierungstellvertreter@yahoo.de so can receive your ATM DEBIT CARD.
For urgent attention, you are advice to contact the Email below for security purpose
Dr. Martins Bruno
(Overseas International Monitoring Unit)
Marylebone-United Kingdom London
Address 103-109 Lavender Hill Battersea London SW11 10
Office Email: regierungstellvertreter@yahoo.de
Tel No: +447024031842
Do not see this as spam message because a lot of people doubted it and now they are with the ATM CARD COMPENSATION and online transfer data base.
Dr. Martins Bruno
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