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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024092573 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- brent.woods1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- rw.fiduciary@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Brent Wood <brent.woods9@live.com>
Reply-To: <brent.woods1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:39:49 +0100
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION SIR

Brent Woods,Inspection Manager,Eagle stock and investment Great Union Road St Helier Jersey Je2 3RD EMAIL;- brent.woods1@yahoo.co.uk
SIR/Ma NOTIFICATION
PLEASE NOTE THAT FORWARD TO YOUR APPILICATION FOR THE LIQUIDATION OF 300 UNIT OF EQUITY HOLDING,WE HUMBLY AND APPRECIATE TO IMFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND/ DEPOSIT IS READYFOR COLECTION WHICH IS VALLUED $16,780M US DOLLAR ONLY BEING THE NORMINAL VALUE.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACTS THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS.
RODICK AND WONG FIDUCIARY EMAIL- rw.fiduciary@hotmail.com
+447024092573
+447045767072
FOR THE MODALITIES OF OBTAINING YOUR FUND.
MORESO, YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON
EMAILS- brent.woods1@yahoo.co.uk
+447031833665THANK YOU AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO MORE PROPEROUS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR BRENT WOOD
FOREAGLE STOCK AND INVESTMENTJERSEY.

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