419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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 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.
- +447031941115 (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.
- sr.jacobsondan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- free promotions. = send a personal mail to " sr.jacobsondan@yahoo.co.uk " to collect= your prize. be reminded to write your (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?=E2=98=86CONGRATULATIONS_NIXLE_WINNER=E2=98=86_=28Nixle_Member?=
=?utf-8?q?=29?= <TheNixleTeam@emails.nixle.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:36:51 -0000
Subject: =?utf-8?q?=E2=98=86CONGRATULATIONS_NIXLE_WINNER=E2=98=86_is_a_member_of_N?=
=?utf-8?q?ixle_and_is_inviting_you_to_join=2E?=

CONGRATULATION!! LOTTERY-WINNER!!=C2=A92015_NIXLE SCOTLAND_LOTTERY_BOARD_WI=
NNER! FROM: [NIXLE SDL INC=C2=AE] SUPER DRAFT LOTTERY GAME 2015 AUSTRALIAN =
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS: NATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICES, Headline: **Super Draft Ni=
xle Lottery Winner** You have been awarded a total sum of $2,000,000.00 fro=
m our just concluded NIXLE SUPER DRAFT Australian Lottery Free promotions. =
Send a personal mail to " sr.jacobsondan@yahoo.co.uk " to collect=
your prize. Be reminded to write your full name, contact, address, telepho=
ne, country and age to: sr.jacobsondan@yahoo.co.uk ________________________=
___________________________________________________________________________=
_______________________
*** [REF: BATCH: 7050470902/126]/[WINNING NO: GB8102/LPRC] From Ms. Yolanda=
Henshaw, Quick Dail to claim :+447031941115 *
___________________________________________________________________________=
_______________________________________________
THIS LOTTERY WAS PROMOTED AND SPONSORED BY A CONGLOMORATE OF SOME MULTINATI=
ONAL COMPANIES AS PART OF THEIR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CITIZENS IN TH=
E COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY HAVE AN OPERATIONAL BASE.FURTHERMORE, YOU WILL PAR=
TICIPATE IN OUR END OF YEAR HIGH STAKES FOR US$1.3 BILLION INTERNATIONAL DR=
AW.''PLEASE E-MAIL: sr.jacobsondan@yahoo.co.uk =

SIR.JACOB SONDAN, ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR WINNING PRIZE. If you have r=
eceived this electronic communication in error, please reply to the sender =
advising of the error in transmission.Thank you for your cooperation. SD LO=
TTERY INC=C2=AE WARNING!! Do not contact any other Office Apart from sr.jac=
obsondan@yahoo.co.uk .
MOST TOPMOST WARNING!! P.S. This is a notification mail strictly on the gui=
delines of CAN-SPAM act of 2015 . We have clearly mentioned the source mail=
-id of this mail, also clearly mentioned the subject lines and they are in =
no way misleading in any form. If you find this mail unsolicited, please re=
ply with "Remove" in the subject line and we will take care that =
you do not receive the PRIZE.

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