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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 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.
- 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.
- upsc@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Paul Kudinoff Zander" <peterben81@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Upsc@asia.com
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 22:18:57 -0800
Subject: Contact Name:Mr.Paul Kudinoff Zander
i am here to inform you that your funds from white house here in Washington DC
is the sum of $50Million ATM VISA CARD from the United
Nation wealth distribution program committee,sponsored by INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND {IMF} is with UPS delivery company for immediate delivery to
you. Our Bank are delighted to advise you that the UPS delivering Company are
able to reduce the delivering price of your ATM VISA CARD by 10% due to the
recent fall of US dollar.Your Receiver Name, Address,telephone number, country
is needed by UPS delivering company now,
Once the receive your info the delivery will commence.
Contact Name:Mr.Paul Kudinoff Zander
E-mail (Upsc@asia.com)
TEL: +229-9994 1852
Note:Your maximum withdrawal will be $12.000.00 per day,until the money is
completely withdrawn by you.
More info will get to you from our bank once we read your readiness to receive
the card.you will try and send olny this fee $257
Yours sincerely
Dr.Obama
USA Manager
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