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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:
- 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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million british pounds" (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.
- +447024023339 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448712638336 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "Royal London Asset Management" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andycarter@royalmanagement.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:46:29 -0300
Subject: RLAM
Good day,
I am Andy Carter, Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer at the Royal London Asset Management UK; a business developer, stock broking and portfolio Management Company based in London,United Kingdom.
I am sending this message to inform you that our company would like to develop a business partnership with you. Royal London Group is willing to invest Twenty Million British Pounds under your control.
If you are capable of handling the amount mentioned and invest it properly to generate good profitable return then kindly get back to me through my email address or call me on my direct mobile number listed below to discuss the details of this proposed business partnership.
I am looking forward to your response.
Yours Faithfully
Andy Carter
Royal London Asset Management
55 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0UF, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-702-402-3339
Fax: +44-871-263-8336
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