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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 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.
- +447031929615 (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.
- info.natwest@dr.com (Dr; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- drapers gardens london ec2n 2dl united kingdom email:info.natwest@dr.com info.larryrknatwestbank@accountant.com (Dr; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- info.larryrknatwestbank@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Craig Woods" <sarah@metroelectricinc.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:47:24 -0800
Subject: Transactions from Dr Craig Woods UK
Hi Im Dr Craig Woods from United Kingdom,A medical
doctor with the University college hospital
London,please I have a confidential funds transfer for
an investment, into real estate business or any other
profitable business that you may have a perfect Ideal
the total sum of the funds is about $68.4 million usd
united states dollars deposited in this bank.
Nat west Bank Plc
Head of Foreign Operation
12 Throgmorton Avenue
Drapers Gardens
London EC2N 2DL
United Kingdom
Email:info.natwest@dr.com
info.larryrknatwestbank@accountant.com
Telephone:(+44)7031929615.
Please get back for details.
Dr Craig Woods
Please make your response to this email address for my conveniences response.
medicarewoods@yandex.com
drcraig@gmail.com
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