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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.
- 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.
- +447024047144 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447031914231 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Simon Ridley <paulspencer222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mackaylain7@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:32:50 +0100
Subject: Season Greetings
I am Mr Simon Ridley present group’s financial director and an
executive Director of SBG Standard Bank London Holdings Limited. this
is to officially inform you about the current development we have
here in the management,THAT your name was released among the first
Foreign beneficiaries on BATCH 697XXX to be awarded for the year
2015/17 who are to receive the first payment of $8.3m United States
Dollars, and due to the intense nature of policy over here in the
management we do not hesitate on informing our benefactors about the
present development.
I would like you to know that this fund was been originated from the
previous meeting that was held in the year 2014/15, which involves
the (UNITED NATIONS ORG) in conjunction with the Global poverty
relief program, the ( W.H.O). and other finance company all over
EUROPE AFRICA AND AMERICA etc.with an intent to help terminate the
high rate of poverty and Death rate, i want you to know that the
purpose for sending you this fund is not only to support you but also
to reach people through you. kindly contact me with the telephone
number below.
We would want you to immediately reconfirm to us the required details below.
NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
NATIONALITY:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
SCAN COPY OF ANY VALID ID OF YOU:
NEXT OF KIN:
ADDRESS:
Please kindly note that the confidentiality of this email would be of
so much importance to us in-terms of security to avoid any form of
interruption thanks.
Yours Sincerely
Mr Simon Ridley .
(+44) 7031914231
+447024047144
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