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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
- "bbukagent@collector.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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: sperring@sperring.plus.com
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2019 08:55:38 -0000
Subject: You won price
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON Infrastructure UK
Financial Services Trade and Investment Board PROMO COMPANY LTD.
YEARLY AWARD.FROM UNITED KINGDOM,
You have been identify through your email address as one of the
Award-winner of year 2019 from Infrastructure UK Winning No F72UKTT#
Please contact
Our agency in South Africa for your payment. Mrs. Linda David email:
bbukagent@collector.org
Your price winning is $1Million US dollars. Congratulations once again
Your information is needed for our reconfirmation and for your payment to
be made Full name// Address// Age// Telephone// Occupation// Your
Country//
To reconfirm contact Mr. Allan in United States on this number: +44
7452-014-317
Thank you
Mr Martin H Leo
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