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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.
- 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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- 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.
- fred_mailer100@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Fred Mailre." <david_kp11@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: fred_mailer101@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 16:14:48 +0100
Subject: National Lottery Committee
National Lottery Committee
P O Box 1010 London city,
L701LN, UNITED KINGDOM,
E-Mail: fred_mailer100@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Friend,
We are obliged to inform you that we have succeeded in resolving all related problems that has made the transfer impossible. With the help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who have rendered tremendous help in this Exercise.
We regret to announce the mismanagement of beneficiaries’ funds by our appointed zonal managers; we were not able to meet up with the winners’ amount due to the list of names that are due for payment. In appreciation of your patience and understanding in receiving your fund we have decided to compensate you with the sum of ($800,000.00) funds.
Your identification code is UKTNL5623 for compensation.
You are to contact our Zonal Coordinator,
Mr. Fred Mailer.
Please do send him your:-
(1)FULL NAMES:
(2)CONTACT ADDRESS:
(3)AGE & SEX:
(4)TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(5)FAX NUMBER:
(6)COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
(7)STATE OF ORIGIN:
(8)BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY.
Do not hesitate to let us know immediately you receive your fund so that we can take account of how many beneficiaries were paid.
Congratulation!!!*
Mr. Fred Mailer.
Uk national Lottery
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