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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.
- 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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- fredbrown289@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "FUND RECOVERY OFFICE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arold2003@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 08:45:59 +0200
Subject: DO REPLY: YOUR LOST FUND HAS BEEN RECOVERED.
We have finally arranged to deliver your ATM CARD worth $2,500,000 Million USD through the national DHL company. We were able to accomplish this through the help of IMF director John Andy and every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the National DHL Agent Fred Brown
Contact person: Mr.Fred Brown
Contact the DHL agent with your delivery information,
Full Name:
Mobile number:
Address:
City:
Nearest Airport:
Also be informed that delivery agent will leave to this country as soon as you have proceed with the DHL requirement for your funds deliver,
Your ATM CARD
PIN code Is 4421.
Contact Mr Fred Brown with your Bio Data informations.
Fred Brown Email Id: fredbrown289@gmail.com
Sincerely
lawson waters.
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