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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 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.
- wwosuisse@mail2switzerland.com (Mail2switzerland; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: alexkojo@seznam.cz
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:29:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?RESPOND=20IMMEDIATELY=20=3A=20To=20All=20Our=20Beneficiaries=3A?=
Attn: To All Our Beneficiaries:
Based on your delayed funds with this bank, I am here to introduced to you the easiest and fastest way to received your over due funds.
This bank has resolved to use our Debit card manufacturing unit WORLD WIDE ORGANIZATIONS GENEVA (W.W.O) to bring your transactions to an end by issuing you a GOLDEN TALLY (GT1) this tally would be enable you to cash your funds in any of the TELLER ATM machines world wide because it is interlink affiliated with DINNERS CLUB configuration systems.
However I would want you to apply directly to W.W.O GENEVA SWISS by yourself for immediate processing of your GOLDEN TALLY on (wwosuisse@mail2switzerland.com) Your file will be handed over to them (W.W.O.) as soon as you contact them.
Trusting to have informed you accordingly.
Sincerely.
ALex Kojo Williams
Mob: +233 27444 9209
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