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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:
- ",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)
- This email message is a "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.
- 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.
- noscovmetals@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Smith Noscov" <nosctravels@gmail.com>
Reply-To: noscpriv@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 02:50:33 -0700
Subject: Fund Transfer
Dear Partner
I am Sir Smith Noscov a personal financial consultant solicitor to
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, owner of the following Companies: Chairman CEO:
YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO:Menatep SBP Bank
(A well reputable financial institution with its Branches all Over the
world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS: I have a profiling amount in an excess of
US$29,000,000:00 which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for
me. We will share equal of the total sum for your partnership 50/50.
Can you be my partner on this?
http://www.khodorkovsky.com/biography/yukos-2/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukos
YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the
Above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your Name, which
will enable the bank to remit the money to your account. I Have
decided to use this Sum to relocate to American Continent and never to
be connected to any Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky Conglomerates. The
transaction has to be concluded soon and as I confirm Your readiness
to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the
details.Please send me your details contact telephone and address now
as you may likely visit the country for claims.
noscovmetals@yahoo.com
Thank you very much.
Regard.
Dr. Smith Noscov
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