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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 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: Vanco George <sales@mikey-mkt.info>
Reply-To: Vanco George Business Consulting <vanco.consultant@vancogroup.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 14:29:29 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: REQUEST YOU AS A FUNDS MANAGER
Greetings!
I am Mr. Vanco George, the CEO of Vanco George Business Consulting here in Amsterdam-Netherlands
After my short search via internet, I found it off good benefit whereby working together to present you to act as a Fund Manager on behalf of my deceased client, Late Engr Winnie Yang to help redeem her overdue contract payment which is due for claim
Kindly respond back to me for more details on what this is all about.
Regards
Vanco George
Independent Business Consulting
+31 63 52 59 544
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