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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- stellamorris88@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Global Internet Network <maurizio-plebani@alice.it>
Reply-To: eng.johnsonscott1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:55:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Congratulation.. You are a Winner
Global Internet Network
New York Branch Office
Office Address: 982 Road, Hippodrome,
New York 10911 , USA
THIS IS TO PROVE YOUR TICKET WINNING DETAIL:-
Ticket No:...........Z562UN8-45
Serial Code: ........bz47/N986/B1PL
Lucky No: ...........893-874-PH01
Reference No:........N.EGS/3662367114/13
WINNING AMOUNT:......$2.5Million
Global Internet Network announces you as one of the 25 lucky winners in
the ongoing 12 Years Global Internet Network Award on the 5th March 2015.
All 25 winning Global Internet Network accounts were randomly selected from a
batch of 50,000 International and you have been approve to receive your wining
prize of
$2.5Million. Your fund is now deposited with our paying Center – U.B.A Bank De
Benin Republic, so
you are advice to contact Mrs. Stella Morris the President, Of Global Internet
Network
with the following email( stellamorris88@gmail.com ) to enable
her direct you on how to receive your wining prize.
Below is the information needed from you
(1.) Full Name:
(2.) House Address:
(3.) Marital Status:
(4.) Occupation:
(5.) Phone Number:
(6.) Country:
(7.) Age:
(8.) Your valid ID or passport copy.
Congratulation in advance.
Thanks
Eng. Johnson Scott
Director.
Global Internet Network
New York Branch Office
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