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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "drebrahim_anderson@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
- +447045729943 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Ebrahim Anderson." <raymondboyce@eircom.net>
Reply-To: <drebrahim_anderson@live.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:25:08 +0100
Subject: !!!IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
I had sent an earlier mail to you through your home address on this matter of charity project without a response from you .I decided to contact you as I was directed by Mrs Mariam Smith. I am Dr.Ebrahim Anderson;
I work in (Barchester Care Homes and Supported Living Services) in England. I contactED you in respect of my patience Mrs.Mariam Smith She is 68 years old, suffering from long time Cancer of the lungs and presently her condition have gotten to a very bad stage so she request a prayer of healing from you also at the same time, she have decided to
spread all her wealth to contribute mainly to the development of charity in your country .So I contacted you if you can be able to handle this project in your country and I wish to know your serious honesty and wiliness towards her charity task in your country.
Kindly response for more details I will send you the full details. Also you can check on our home care hospital website. www.barchester.com .
thank you God bless you and your family.
Best Regard.
Dr. Ebrahim Anderson.
Barchester Healthcare
Ltd London
Tel:+447045729943
drebrahim_anderson@live.com
www.barchester.com
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