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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "desmond.williams@1email.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "desmond.williams@1email.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- +447031969581 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: Desmond Williams <xxa8@ryereg.tk>
Reply-To: <desmond.williams@1email.eu>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 20:00:38 +0100
Subject: Business Relationship
Business Relationship.
I am Desmond Williams, a solicitor at law here in UK. I`m attorney to the late Dr. Claus from Salzburg Austral who was crude oil merchant to late Libya leader Mammon Gadhafi, Dr. Claus died in a car accident with his immediate family on the 5Th of November 2006 and Left behind a large deposit of (Twenty Five Million US Dollars) in financial Persia Inter-Bank plc.is now Ten Year since the deposit.
The financial Persia Inter-Bank plc UK, contacted me as his attorney to provide his Next of Kin. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name giving you the advantage so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you and then both of us can share the money, 60% to me and 40% to you.
Please get back to me on this private email ( desmond.williams@1email.eu ) with Your full names, Telephone and residential Address , I will be looking forward to read from you so that I can link you direct to the bank for more details.
Best regards
Desmond Williams.
Tel +447031969581
Email desmond.williams@1email.eu
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