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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:
- "million 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)
- 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.
- 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.
- martinezricke1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ms judith rofan <rofan1960@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:48:21 -0700
Subject: Your ATM CARD $15.5 Million USD APPROVED
Your ATM CARD $15.5 Million USD APPROVED
Your payment has been released to you today through ATM Visa CARD Value
$15.500.000.00 fiftin Million five hundred Thousand USDollars ,You are request to
contact the office for the request of your atm card , so that your ATM CARD will be send to you home address.
Send your Address information to our Office Contact Email address :
(martinezricke1@hotmail.com) CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION BELOW
HERE. ask for the Pin Code. Do not forget to ask for your atm card bank account online statement of account and your Pin Code .
THIS IS VERY URGENT CALL THE OFFICE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER
,Direct Telephone +22962132374
YOUR NAME-----------
ADDRESS-----------
CITY------------
COUNTRY-------------
OCCUPATIONS----------
AGE--------
TELEPHONE NUMBER-----
Contact Atm card dept,
Director Mr MARTINEZ Enricke
Direct Telephone +22962132374
Email: martinezricke1@hotmail.com
Kindly Get back to our office immediately you have receive your Visa ATM
Card Payment Fund of $15.5 Million Dollars
Best Regards
Mrs Judith ROFAN
Tel:+229-95895079
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