419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
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.
- billymorga@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Office Rep" <s215343387@nmmu.ac.za>
Reply-To: billyjoshjosh30@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 01:44:40 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?q?I_=28SONIA_DAVIES=29_won_a_Jackpot_of_=C2=A361Million_UK_Pounds?=
=?utf-8?q?_fortune_in_Euro_Millions_Jackpot_Lottery_in_August_2016=2E_Aft?=
=?utf-8?q?er_seeking_financial_advice_from_my_legal_counsel_with_my_pasto?=
=?utf-8?q?r_who_advised_to_donate_10=25_of_our_lottery_winnings_to_people?=
=?utf-8?q?_as_a_tithe_and_thanksgiving=2E_I_have_now_decided_to_fulfill_t?=
=?utf-8?q?he_promise_I_made_to_donate_the_sum_of_500=2C000_GBP=28five_Hun?=
=?utf-8?q?dred_Thousand_Great_Britain_Pounds=29_e

Fortunately, if you receive this automated email transmission which was electronically selected as beneficiary of this giveaway then you are one of the 10lucky recipients to receive 500,000 GBP(five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds). All you should do is to contact my attorney In-Charge BARRISTER Billy Morgan via E-mail with the following information below for fund release from my paying bank.

Barrt. Billy morgan
Solicitors & Advocate

13 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland

Email: Billymorga@lawyer.com

Telephone: 0044 113 320 9031

We also thought this was a scam when we won but we stood by ourselves and prayed to God almighty. Please see the link

below.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/euromillions-61million-jackpot-winner-just-8549775

Winner of £61m EuroMillions jackpot was given all-clear on tumour days before
www.mirror.co.uk
Doctors gave Sonia, 53, the all-clear following the surgery - so she knew she had to buy a ticket after her good fortune

Contact my attorney with REF NUMBER: SD/2016/QR919/17

Good-luck,
Mrs. Sonia Davies

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