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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- 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.
- 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.
- louishenry1097@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED NATION <pany.@hop.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: UNITED NATION <louishenry1097@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 01:33:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Call Agent Louis Henry (256) 661-0206 For Your Atm Visa Card!!!
Hello dear,
We have finally succeeded in getting your package worth of $2.5 million
out of delivery your ATM VISA CARD with the help of Mr James George
Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice Benin Republic
which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin Republic.
So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the
Agent Louis Henry of the ATM VISA CARD and every Documents guiding
your delivery is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your
full delivery information to the Agent right now as he is currently at
Mobile Regional. International Airport Alabama (USA) with your ATM VISA CARD,
As he called me this morning to inform me that he miss no time to
waste due to his flight ticket,
So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.
(1)Your Full Name=============
(2)Mobile Phone Number======
(3)Current Home Address========
(4)Country====================
(5)City======================
(6)Nearest Airport ==============as he is at Mobile Regional
International Airport Alabama (USA) right now because of the Searching and
Scanning of the ATM VISA CARD which made him to misplace your address
(7)A Copy of Your I D For Identification or driving license
Contact person,
Name- Agent Louis Henry
Contact number (256) 661-0206
email address:(louishenry1097@gmail.com)
So contact him to deliver your ATM VISA CARD first thing tomorrow
morning possibly today, So get back to us immediately you contact the
Agent to make sure that your fund has getting to you without any
hitch,
Regards
Mr. Kevin Anthony
Mobile: +229 63843848
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