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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.
- 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.
- jeffmartins_unitednations@onet.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Jeff Martins" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: jeffmartins_unitednations@onet.pl
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:54:41 +0100
Subject: RE: UNITED NATIONS 2017/2018 COMPENSATION PAYMENT
UNITED NATIONS 2017/2018
COMPENSATION PAYMENT
VIA OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
DATE: 30TH JANUARY 2018
Attn: Beneficiary,
I am Diplomat Jeff Martins with the United Nations,i have the mandate to process your compensation fund of $5 Million USD. which has the approval of the United Nations.
In view of this letter i want you to forward the following details to ensure its validity for the release of this fund to your designated bank account.
Your Full Name:
Your Contact Address:
Your Cell Phone Number:
Your Driver's license or international passport copy
Send your response to my private mail: jeffmartins_unitednations@onet.pl
Kindly, give this letter the urgent attention it requires,i will immediately furnish you with directives on the procedures for the
transfer of the fund upon receiving your response with the aforesaid.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jeff Martins.
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