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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "loan amount" (Beware of fake loan offers. Real lenders would not normally use free webmail addresses such as Yahoo, nor would they lend to individuals or small businesses in a different country from where they are based. Beware of mobile phones or redirector numbers!)
- 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.
- sirhummerh01@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- person should contact us via email at sirhummerh01@sify.com with the following info. note: all replies go be sent to (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Nelson Welson" <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: nelsonfundingfirm@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:00:10 -0300 (BRT)
Subject:
Hello,
I am Dr Nelson Welson the Director General of Nelson Funding Firm a
registered and certified loan lender.I give out Loans at 3% interest rate to
those in need of Loan.We give out both Personal Loans and Business Loans.We
give out Personal Loans at the range of $5,000.00 to $100,000.00 while
Business Loans are given out from the range of $100,000.00 to
$100,000,000.00.interested person should contact us via email at
sirhummerh01@sify.com with the following info.
NOTE: ALL REPLIES GO BE SENT TO (nelsonfundingfirm@hotmail.com) SO
THEREFORE COPY AND PASTE THE EMAIL ON YOUR TO FIELD.
Full Name:...................
Personal Phone Number:....
Mobile Number......
Country:...................
Address:...................
State:......................
Sex:.........................
Age.......
Marital Status:..............
Loan amount needed:..........
Loan Duration................
Occupation:..................
Monthly Income:.......................
Interested person`should contact us today.
Thanks
Dr Nelson Welson
Nelson Funding Firm
nelsonfundingfirm@hotmail.com
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