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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:
- "jjjjj.updatechambers@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "drgodwin.jj@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: Jonathan Godwin Esq <official.mails116@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jjjjj.updatechambers@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 02:38:29 -0800
Subject: RE:PENSION FUNDS
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Lieber Freund
Ich brauche Ihre Zusammenarbeit in einer vertraulichen Angelegenheit in
Bezug auf (Fonds) aus einem Pensions Begünstigten Geldkonto. Dies
erfordert eine
private Vereinbarung.
Sie werden diese Mittel im Rahmen von Rechtsansprüchen zu empfangen;
Alle rechtlichen
Dokumente werden sorgfältig ausgearbeitet werden, um eine 100%
risikoablösefrei zu gewährleisten. 40% der Gesamtsumme würden Sie Ihre
eigenen Abschnitt am Ende dieser Sache sein.
Meine Namen sind Jonathan Godwin Esq Ich bin der Anwalt des Verstorbenen
Rentner und alle Details. Die betreffenden Mittel sind recht groß (
7.3Million britischen Pfund) .I von Ihnen erwarten eine klare Antwort. Wenn
Sie bereit sind zu kooperieren bei mir sind, bitte liefern Sie mir mit
Ihren persönlichen Telefon oder Handy und Fax-Nummer, Ihre Anschrift und
Firmen name.Please durch meine private E-Mail wieder zu mir:
jjjjj.updatechambers@outlook.com <drgodwin.jj@outlook.com>.
Vielen Dank, wie ich erwarten, von Ihnen zu hören.
Jonathan Godwin Esq
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