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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "neildarke@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Neil Darke <neildarke@auditors.co.za>
Reply-To: neildarke@live.com
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:28:31 -0400
Subject: Vorschlage
Ich bin Neil Darke, arbeite ich als Head of Wealth & Fund Management
Collins Stewart Wealth Management im United Kingdom .and Ich habe
einen geschäftlichen Vorschlag für Sie.
Unsere Kunden einen späten Festgeld Betrag von US $ 22,500.000.00 aber
nicht etwaige nächsten Angehörigen in jedem seiner Zeitung zu arbeiten.
Wir werden im Verhältnis von 30% für Sie und 70% bei mir zu teilen.
Wenn Sie interessiert schicke ich Ihnen die volle Angaben zur
Transaktion nach Erhalt Ihrer Antwort.
Du kannst mich auf meiner privaten E-Mail-Kontakt:
neildarke@live.com und senden Sie die folgenden Informationen für die
Dokumentation Zweck.
(1) Vollständige Namen
(2) aktuelle Wohnadresse
(3) Private Telefonnummer,
Ich freue mich von Ihnen zu hören bald, um Ihnen weitere Informationen
liefern.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen.
Neil Darke
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