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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- baristergeorgeharry@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Denis R McDonough" <"denisrmcdonough7."@opal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Denis R McDonough" <denisrmcdonough@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 02:36:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Desk Of:Mr. Denis R McDonough
From White House Mr Denis R McDonough, and I am writing to inform you about your ATM VISA CARD brought back by the United Embassy from the
government of Benin Republic in the white house Washington DC been mandated to be deliver to your home address once you reconfirm your delivery
details to avoid wrong delivery
($20.5 Million usd) united states dollars ($20.5 Million usd) that was assigned to be delivered to your humble home address by the president Mr
Donald Trump the president of this great country this week by a delivery agent Mr JAMES BOOMBERG
I will like you to reconfirm to me the following details
Your Name:..............................................
Home address:...........................................
Cell phone number:......................................
City:...................................................
Your Occupation:........................................
Your ID copy:...........................................
Nearest Airport:........................................
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF YOUR FUND YOU CAN CONTACT THE EMBASSY OF BENIN REPUBLIC BARRISTER GEORGE HARRY MAIL
(baristergeorgeharry@hotmail.com)
Here is my number.(+1-(585) 902 1936 you can call me or send me an sms, but i prefer sms because I’m always busy in the white house and i cant be able to pick calls all the time.
Best Regard: Mr. Denis R McDonough
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