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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 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.
- michaelhamilton@mail2consultant.com (Mail2consultant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Michael Hamilton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelhamilton@mail2consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 01:02:27 -0800
Subject: PROPOSITION...
My name is Michael Hamilton. I am an Independent Financial Consultant and have the mandate of a very wealthy and influential group who are disposed
to partnering with you by making injections into your business or any other venture or economic sector you advise. They seek Capital Preservation and an opportunity to grow their funds in your economy whilst being open to other investments opportunities they can take advantage off. Please be
assured that all legal issues with respect to this proposition has been
sorted out.
I await your response, stating clearly your disposition, upon which we will
sit to iron out all grey areas prior to any injection.
Please respond via this email only michaelhamilton@mail2consultant.com.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Hamilton
michaelhamilton@mail2consultant.com
__________ Information from ESET Mail Security, version of virus signature database 20696 (20200119) __________
The message was checked by ESET Mail Security.
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