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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.
- 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.
- guinnessp@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: McLAGAN SUSAN <lagansusan@blumail.org>
Reply-To: guinnessp@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:19:36 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Congratulations from Guinness Company of UK:
Congratulations from Guinness Company of UK:
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Your email address has won Five hundred thousand British pounds ( 500,000 GBP) on Guinness company online promo draw 2011 edition. Your payment has been approved to pay you for claim contact Mr Mike Morgan information’s.
Name: Mr Mike Morga
E-mail: guinnessp@hotmail.com
Reconfirm your information’s bellow to avoid any mistake:
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(1 )Your Full Name:
(2 )Your Home / Office address :
(3) Phone number:
(4 )State:
(5) Age:
(6) Occupation:
Congratulations once again from the member and staffs of Guinness Company and warning don't reply this message contact Mr Mike Morgan for further direction. Notice children bellow 15 years is automatically disqualified to receive the winning prize unless parent will receive it on your behalf.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Mike Morgan .
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