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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.
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- fileoffice472@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Williams Cord <i nfo@usa.org >
Reply-To: fileoffice472@gmail.com
Date: 02 Jan 2017 17:27:39 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS
CONGRATULATION DEAR WINNER. YOUR EMAIL ID HAS JUST
WON YOU BIG MONEY
.....please find below details of your
winnings.......
This is to officially inform you that your Email
ID has being picked
as one of the lucky winner in the European
Enterprise Promotion Award
2016 held in Benin Republic, West Africa in
collaboration with IMF,
United Nations Organization and the Government of
Cambodia.
THIS IS TO PROVE YOUR TICKET WINNING DETAIL:-
Date of Registration: 2016/2017:
Winning no: Z562UN8-45
Code: bz47/N986/B1PL
Prize (ex. Ordering Checks): $1.5Million USD
Electronic (ex. Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment):
$1.5Million each
WINNING INSTALLED AMOUNT: $1.5Million
PAYING BANK: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (ATM Master
Card)
DELIVERY DETAILS: UPS, DHL, FEDEX, AMAREX
RESPECTIVELY
Below is the information needed from you
(1.) Full Name:
(2.) House Address:
(3.) Marital Status:
(4.) Occupation:
(5.) Phone Number:
(6.) Country:
(7.) Age:
(8.) Your valid ID or passport copy.
SLBA OFFICE: Spanish Lottery Board Adviser
CONTACT PERSON: Williams Cord
E-MAIL:fileoffice472@gmail.com
PHONE NO: +234-7016105583
This is to prove your Ticket Number; (UKBF14 4231
95606541 033) to be
presented for you claims
I advised that you kindly verify the U.B.A paying
bank Website:
www.ubagroup.com for you to know that everything
is 100% real because
many have received their fund from this bank. Note
that terms and
conditions apply as well as your humble
cooperation.
Waiting for your respond to proceed with your
winning funds confirmation.
Best Regard and please reply me with the above
needed details at once
to enable me attend to you
Thank you. Merry Xmas and a wonderful New year in
advance
Williams Cord
Spanish Lottery Board Adviser
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