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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found 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.
- davidlambert@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DAVID LAMBERT" <fundassetmgt@onet.pl>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 19 13:37:23 GMT
Subject: CONTRACT RE-PROFILING
Email;davidlambert@mail2world.com
Hello ,
My name is David Lambert. I am the director of information of Her Majesty Custom and Revenue, London United Kingdom. Our duty is to look into transactions and records of banks, securities companies and financial houses within Europe and Asia based on the directive of former British Prime Minister and United Nations Secretary.View the website for more information:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5171222.stm
AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, get back to me with your full names and telephone number to my direct and above email address
below:
Respectfully,
David Lambert
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