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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- arnehasel@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Wilbert A. Hassel" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 09:09:43 -0000
Subject: Subject: GIVE ME YOUR TRUST
I am Mr. Hassel Arne Wilbert, a representative of Exxon Mobil in London (http://www.exxonmobil.com). Exxon Mobil is one of the World Largest Fund Management Company with over 1.2 Trillion pounds Capital contract Investment.
As a senior representative of Exxon that handle contract related matters,I over invoiced a contract which is not known by anybody and, I need your full cooperation and partnership to re-profile funds amounting to £2.5M to your name as the contractor that executed this contract in Asia.
The fund will be paid to you through a Finance Company where it is presently deposited as soon as the filing and documentation process is concluded in your name because the contract was executed by Exxon Mobil United Kingdom in Asia.
Most importantly, you will be required to:
(1). Stand as the beneficiary / contractor with Exxon Mobil to receive the funds as I will present you before the firm with legal documents.
(2). Receive the funds into a business/personal bank account in your country.
(3). At the completion of this transaction, the sharing rates shall be
60% for me, 40% for you.
(4) Full Names;
(5) Contact Address:
(6) Direct Telephone No:
Note: Do not contact my office number or company email for security reasons. Get back to me as soon as possible For more details about the funds. For further inquiries contact me through my private email address: arnehasel@gmail.com
Best Regards.
Mr. Hassel Arne Wilbert
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