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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.
- +447024040379 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ryan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrwillian001@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 23:17:17 -0300
Subject: Hi
Good day.
Thanks for your understand me, I am accountant by profession and private consultant to some clients in Africa ranging/UK from top Politicians and top Government. I have client's mandate to seek for a reputable and well-established individual to help him channel some funds into profitable investment abroad.
The proposed funds are an estimated ($7.5 million) and the fund is with Company Name Fiduciary and Clearing Agent in Dubai at the moment, She said that the funds should be invested outside the Africa and UK region because of his current case with his country's government and you will be save in all area of the business.
Before she was arrested, the former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke as me to carry on this project that is why i sick for your help.
If you are interested, you should send your direct phone number so we could discuss more on phone as regard the transaction. I promise that you will be protected from any breach of the law
Your can check on this web site http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/190947-%E2%80%8Buk-agency-confirms-arrest-of-former-nigerian-minister-alison-madueke.html
Waiting to hear from you immediately.
presently.
Please i want you to copy this link and paste on your web and see what am talking about.
Thank You,
Mr.William Ryan
call me +44 7024040379
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