419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- intl.ilotto@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- kontakt europeiske lotteri hovedkvarter ms cristina intl.ilotto@post.com = hvis du er i asia: kontakt asiatiske lotteri hovedkvarter (Post; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Carolina" <carolinaknight@ilotto.com>
Reply-To: intl.desk@usa.com
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 12:15:00 +0100
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Gratulerer_v=C3=A5r_europeiske_Vinner=3A_vinnende_sjekker_overf?=
=?utf-8?b?w7hyaW5n?=

POBox 227, =
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Clinch's House, Lord Street, =

Douglas, IM99 1RZ, Isle of Man
Fax/Tel: (+1) 760-660 6993
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Vi =F8nsker =E5 gratulere deg over din suksess i den offisielle utgivelsen =
av resultatene via e-post elektronisk online lotteri i regi av staten Virgi=
nia USA, av sikkerhetshensyn alle samtaler og meldinger er blitt registrert.
ogs=E5 et sertifikat av premiekravene vil bli sendt sammen med bankremisse.
Bekreftelsesnummer: 2015EU / 445701
Betyr fremmede: Worldwide
https://www.ilotto.com
Du er blant dem tilfeldig valgt som en vinner i ilotto opprykk, har du en =
grunn til =E5 feire som en av de store offisielle vinneren i 40 ilotto oppr=
ykk program i Arlington, VA USA. Se opp for en bekreftelse inkludert i denn=
e rapporten som en sjekk p=E5 deres status.
Det totale bel=F8pet vunnet hele verden ($ 347,200,000.00)
Du vant ($ 1,570,000.00) =E9n million, $ 570 000 i den tredje kategorien, b=
egynne =E5 vinne s=F8knad p=E5 v=E5r hjemmeside eller kontakt intl.desk@usa=
.com
Tiltrekker hell vinnernummeret (02) - (23) - (30) - (26) - (42) Alle e-pos=
tadresser blir automatisk valgt av det amerikanske lotteriet styret. Alle v=
inner e-postadresser fra Amerika, Europa, Asia, Afrika, etc. Bes=F8k v=E5r =
hjemmeside for mer informasjon eller kontakt. =

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Fyll ut skjemaet nedenfor
(1) Fullt navn:
(2) F=F8dselsdato:
(3) Forretninger:
(4) Zip:
(5) Telefon:
(6) Mobil:
(7) Fax:
(8) N=E5v=E6rende adresse:
(9) Kj=F8nn
(0) Spr=E5k:
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Hvis du er i Europa: kontakt
Europeiske lotteri hovedkvarter
Ms Cristina
intl.ilotto@post.com
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Hvis du er i Asia: kontakt
Asiatiske lotteri hovedkvarter
Lu Yang
intl.desk1@aol.jp
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Hvis du er i Amerika: kontakt
Amerikanske lotteri hovedkvarter
Donald Moore
Tlf / fax (1) 760 660 6993
intl.desk@usa.com
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Merk: Ditt navn vil bli stemplet som snart det er bekreftet av regjeringen
V=E5re sponsorer ett for =E5 gratulere ham.
V=E5re partnere / sponsorer
Heineken
Euro-Sport sponsorer
The Coca-Cola Company
MC Donalds
MasterCard
Schaper spor
Samsung Group
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Telefon (1) 760 660 6993
Eller send en foresp=F8rsel via e-post intl.desk@usa.com
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Copyright =A9 2 015 International Lottery Inc. https://www.ilotto.com
Denne e-posten ble sendt fra en varslings bare e-postadresse. Informasjonen=
i denne e-posten kan v=E6re konfidensiell og lovlig
privilegert. Det er for eksklusiv bruk av den tiltenkte

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