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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 message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- 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.
- christmore2014@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- in south africa his name is mr.christ more. email; christmore2014@hotmail.com or mohamed.salif@dr.com ) his phone number is +27-78 606 (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: lord smith <lordsmith7@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:42:20 -0800
Subject: From Mr WILLIAM MARTINS
>From Mr WILLIAM MARTINS
Dear Good Friend .
I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Hongkong.Presently
I am in Hongkong for investment
projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile, I didn't forget
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds
despite that it failed us some how.Now contact my secretary in south Africa
his name is Mr.CHRIST MORE.
Email; christmore2014@hotmail.com or mohamed.salif@dr.com
) His phone number is +27-78 606 44 79. contact him and ask him to send
you the total of $920.000.00.{Nine Hundred And Twenty Thousand United
states Dollars} which I kept for your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.so feel
free and get in touched with my Secretary Mr. Christ more and instruct him
where to send the amount to you.Please do let me know immediately you
receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferer at that time.
In the moment, i am very busy here because of the i investment projects
which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I
had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that
money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr. Christ more he will send the
amount to you with out any delay.
You are advised to send the following information to Mr Christ to
facilitate the Transfer of your fund to you.
1. Full name...............................
2. Country..................................
3. Contact Address.....................
4. Telephone Number.................
5. fax Number............................
5. Marital Status.........................
6. Occupation.............................
7. My Date of birth......................
7. Sex.................................
Thanks and God bless you.
MR WILLIAMS MARTINS.
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