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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 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.
- wnu_nion@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Erick Robinson <"www."@diary.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Erick Robinson <wnu_nion@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:20:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Text me SMS No:+1 (737) 777-2252
My good Friend in the Lord,
Compliments of the season, thank you for your help I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfer through the helping hand of the new partner.I decided to compensate you with some money. Now, I want you to contact my secretary Mrs.Rose Anthony with the below contact address EMAIL Address:(wnu_nion@yahoo.fr) Ask him to send you the sum of ($1.5)USD in an ATM MASTER CARD which i kept for you special.The needed information's as detailed bellow:
NAME:........................
AGE........
ADDRESS:.........................
OCCUPATION:.....................
HOME PHONE:........................
MOBILE PHONE:......................
COUNTRY:...............
STATE.............
COMPANY:.................
Contact my Bank Manager for your payment:
Name: Mr Williams Mark
Text SMS No:+1 (737) 777-2252
Email: ( wnu_nion@yahoo.fr )
Try and contact him as soon as you receive this mail because he is expecting to hear from you.Thanks for your past attempt to help me in the transaction and may God be with you and your entire families.I was in United States on recent. But presently i was in Ukraine for some project i have at hand and i will be back on October 28, 2017.
Best Regards
Mr Erick Robinson
+229 61021179.
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