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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "claim-agent@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <claim-agent@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 11:27:27 -0700
Subject: Attn: Lucky Winner 2017 Microsoft Lottery Program.
We are happy to notify you that your e-mail address has been awarded the sum of $1.5 Million United State Dollars from a Data Base of Internet Email Users and qualified you a benefited winner of the above stated winning amount in our MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO AWARD 2017, We have two method of payment which is by cashier check or ATM card and you have to make choice of payment.
Payment Method (1) ATM Card: We will be issuing you a customer pin code number ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2021. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account and the ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.
Payment Method (2) Cashier Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via DHL because we have signed a contract with DHL which should expire in the next one week, therefore you will only need to pay $310 instead of $600 saving you $290. So if you pay before the one week you save $290.
The actual fees for shipping your ATM card/Cashier Check is $600 but because DHL have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international shipping and we had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of $600 to $310 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!
To effect the release of your fund valued at $1.5 Million United State Dollars you are advised to contact our correspondent claim agent Mr.Kelvin Moore with the information below;
Name: Kelvin Moore
Email: claim-agent@qq.com
The MICROSOFT National Lottery Program gives grants to globe for the less privilege once; we are here to use our diverse heritage to change lives in every part of the
global world, sustain and transform individual lives all over the World. Your E-mail address were listed and approved for this payment as one of the lucky winner to bepaid this amount $1.5 Million United State Dollars.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE CLAIM AGENT FILL THE FORM BELOW AND SEND TO HIM FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD/CASHIER CHECK TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
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Congratulations Once More!!!
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Yours Faithfully,
CEO:Dr.Satya Nadella
(Chief Co-ordinator)
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