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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- 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.
- amec@mail2walter.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Engr. Terry Glenn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Amec@mail2walter.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 12:59:07 -0700
Subject: Hello Friend
Engr. Terry Glenn
261 Washington Street, Suite 481
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Email: Amec@mail2walter.com
http://www.amecfw.com
Dear Friend
I am Engr. Terry Glenn from United State Of America,chairman contract award committee for the AMECFW PLC petroleum special trust fund project, I know these letters will come to you as a surprise since you do not know me in person please bear with us,We are in search for a reliable and honest partner in your country that we can entrust for an Establishment of Business transaction.
You should know in every partnership what matters most is Honesty and Confidentiality of both parties.I will explain more details about this transactions to you as soon as you show more interest and If this proposal do interests you, please do not hesitate to call me on my above telephone number for more clarifications or to my email my private email: Amec@mail2walter.com if you are interested.
Please as a matter of urgency with below information's needed from you to enable me contact you back for more details about this lucrative Business Transactions if you are not in position to call out.
1) Your Full name and Address
2) Contact phone and fax numbers
I await your urgent reply.
Thanks for your kindness
Best Regard
Engr. Terry Glenn
Email: Amec@mail2walter.com
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