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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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!
- 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.
- agentwilliamsdukpus009@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: TREAT URGENTLY (U.S.A CONSOLATION AWARD PROMO) <agentwilliamsdukpus009@yahoo.com>
Date: 14 Aug 2009 18:16:22 -0700
Subject: Dating 101: Dealing With the Race Factor
Your friend, TREAT URGENTLY (U.S.A CONSOLATION AWARD PROMO) (agentwilliamsdukpus009@yahoo.com) has sent you this information from Yahoo! Personals.
(Email address has not been verified.)
Personal message:
We are delighted to inform you of your winning on the 14th of AUGUST , 2009 from the United States of America International Award Programmed which is partially based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.
Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number; 575061725 8056490902 serial number 6741137002 .This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows: 4-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the total sum of $600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) .
You have been awarded the total sum of Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($600,000.00) which will be transferred to you after all due process and your information received.
NOTE:your phone call is highly needed.
CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY:
AGE:
SEX:
MONTHLY INCOME:
Note: Do not reply to this Email,simply contact your payment agent here with the below address:
CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
OFFICIAL EMAIL:agentwilliamsdukpus009@yahoo.com
OFFICIAL NAME:DUKPUS WILLIAMS
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:08136738580.
BEST REGARDS.
MR MUSA HASSAN
(FOR THE CO-ORDINATOR)
Dating 101: Dealing With the Race Factor
http://dating.personals.yahoo.com/singles/relationships/24298/dating-101-dealing-with-the-race-factor
Yahoo! Personals
http://personals.yahoo.com/
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