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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)
- ",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.
Fraud email example:
From: NEIL TROTTER <gimcole83@gmail.com>
Reply-To: NEIL TROTTER <neil.trottergift@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:34:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FUND NOTIFICATION 2015
From: Mr. Mrs, Neil Trotter Donation Families
FUND NOTIFICATION 2015
TO:. Recipients Email ID
My Wife and I Won one of Britain's biggest Lottery of value £ 108 million British Pounds and we Have Decided to Donate to the less privileged and Charity projects all over the World , and make at least 10 People Millionaires.
Your email address WAS Among the emails Which WAS Submitted to US by the google inc. as a web user, to BE one of Our Beneficiaries, kindly send US Below details so that we CAN Issue an valid ATM Visa Credit Account worth GBP £ 1,000,000.00 in your name and Direct Our Bank Accountant Agent here in London to effect the Delivery to you at your Doorstep before 72Hours.
Below details needed from you.
Your Full Name:
Current home address:
City: State:
Zip code:
Country:
Home phone Number:
Office Tel Numbers:
Mobile Phone number:
Age:
Occupation:
Make sure you send your personal Information to my Private if you want US response Urgent with your request.
Best Regards
Mr. NEIL Trotter Firm Wrote
FUND NOTIFICATION 2015
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