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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
- 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.
- pastorjohnvincent@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Robert Sango <"robert."@mist.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Robert Sango <pastorjohnvincent@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 02:33:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact my Secretary Pastor John Vincent
Dear Partner.
It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our business transaction, Well i just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds without any positive outcome.
I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from paraguay Mr Micheal Schoeneberg , Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F) and she rendered a tremendous help to us My new partner.
initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds I have decided to compensate you with the sum of US$1.500,000 million United States Dollars in a Cashier's Visa Card. This is from my own share I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support and assistance even though we could not succeed due to some unforseen circumstances and reason.
Presently I am in Paraguay for investment project with my own share under the advice of my partner Meanwhile i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transfering this funds despite the fact that we could not succeed i will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your share or not. In the light of the above you are therefore to contact my Secretary Pastor John Vincent, and do send him your contact address where you want the
Visa Card to be sent to you will see His e-mail : pastorjohnvincent@yahoo.com
His phone number is +22999715809
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time In the moment i am very busy here in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay because of the investment projects which the new partner and I are having at hand
So feel free to get in touch with him to send the card to you without any delay.
Best Regards,
Mr Robert Sango
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