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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.
- 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.
- +447024087573 (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.
- gamecastalimited@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Apple Iphone Sales" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <appleiphonesales@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 18:38:51 +0100
Subject: Latest Version Apple Ipad/Apple Iphone 3GS 32GB .......$350USD
We are wholesale company of different brands and models of brand new unlocked phones like,Nokia ,Sony Ericsson, Apple Iphone, HTC Phone, Samsung Phones etc.
PRICELIST OF FAST SELLING ITEMS:
Apple Iphone 3GS 32Gb ............................$350
Apple Iphone 3G 16GB................................ $300
Apple Iphone 8GB....................................... $275
Apple IPADS
Apple iPad with Wi-Fi - 16GB................$300USD
Apple iPad Wi-Fi 32GB .......................$350USD
Apple iPad with Wi-Fi - 64GB ................$400USD
Apple iPad Tablet PC 64GB Wifi + 3G (Unlocked)......$550USD
NOKIA PRODUCTS
Nokia N96 16GB..........................................$300
Nokia N95 ...................................................$300
Nokia N97 32Gb .......................................$350
BLACK BERRY PRODUCTS
Blackberry Bold 9000.................................... $300
Blackberry Storm 9500................................$350
Blackberry Bold 9700 ...............................$370
HTC Touch HD...................................... $300
Nikon D300 Camera..................................$700
Buy 3 Units get 1 Unit free
WARRANTY
We give 1 year warranty for every product sold out to our costumers, our products are company class 1 tested and approved by Global standard organization of wireless
industries.
Email:gamecastalimited@hotmail.com
Call Us On:+447024087573
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