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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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: William James <offilkiu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: William James <williamjames19901@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 06:56:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED,
Attention,
From regular mail post office Benin Republic,date:-25/02/2018.This is to inform you that there is an ATM Card in this office deposited by a private organization body on 28th December /2017.Your e-mail address was attached to it and is to be posted to you. We have been waiting for you to contact us for your conformable ATM Card, So kindly get back to this office (Regular Mail Post office Benin Republic) to avoid fraudulent issues concerning in this service.You are to confirm and provide to us your postal address below.
your full name........
your country............
your postal address.....
Your direct phone........
Note: that you are to pay for the duty stamp fee of $150 usd.Note: that every claims has an expiring period of fourteen working days (2weeks) so you have to be very urgently to avoid expiration..
Thanks,
CONTACT PERSON:WILLIAM JAMES
tell/ +229 6631 5396
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