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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers101@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- +447012914072 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- barr_tomwilson101@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: chambers101@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 06:06:24 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: att
I am Bar.Tom Wilson,An Attorney based United Kingdom,I decided to
contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust and confidence to let you
know about the funds left behind by my client for you.
The deceased(Late El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba) had a deposit of
$6.8Million with a security bank in UNITED KINGDOM and he made you a beneficiary to his funds.
Late El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba died on the 8th day of JUNE.2009
at the age of 73years,until his death,he was a member of the Delta Sigma
fraternity in New York and also a humanitarian.His great philanthropy earned him
several awards during his life time.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin
will be provided, All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through and complete my job.
If you receive this mail now please endeavor to get back to me with the
below data so that i can confirm it with the one i have in here:
Full Name:
Current Contact Address:
Private Cell:
Alternative Email Address:
Occupation:
D.O.B:
Please contact me at once to indicate you were in receipt of this mail
this time.
Best Regards,
Email: chambers101@outlook.com
Tom Wilson(Esq)
barr_tomwilson101@hotmail.com
Tel:+447012914072
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