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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million us 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)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
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.
- +4407024079507

Fraud email example:

From: "London's Scotland Yard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ocasosegurid@info.al>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:53:23 +0545
Subject: London's Scotland Yard

Dearest,

Firstly we introduce this commission, "London's Scotland Yard", we fight cyber crime, internet fraud, scam and money laundering in Africa and London, United Kingdom. Our commission has been in existences since 2002 and our duty is to stop internet fraud. We have over 7,500 fraudsters in our prisons around UK and we are still on the look out for these internet fraudsters. We are aware that a lot of foreigners have been deceived and huge amounts of money have been lost to these fraudsters. They have been promising you percentages in their letters, so that you will help them move funds and they end up demanding money from you and in return you will get nothing.

The Leaders of the UK Crime Fighters, London's Scotland Yard has come together to inform the world what is going on now and we have recovered over $ 422 Million Dollars (Four Hundred and Twenty two Million Dollars) from the people we have apprehended. Your reference name was given to us by one of the fraudsters in our detention room after serious investigation and our aim is to refund all lost funds to its legitimate owner.

The Government has approved a total of Twenty five Thousand US Dollars only (US $ 25,000.00), as compensation of the lost that you incurred as this was a ceiling rate. Some suffered more while others suffered less and the idea is to restore back to the position that you would have been if not defrauded.

In addition to the compensation amount approved in your favor is One Million US Dollars only (US $1,000,000.00), making it a total of One Million, Twenty five thousand US Dollars. This will be paid to you in the next few days.

We still seek for others who feel they are wise and hope that you will be of assistance by giving us more information as per clue in apprehending them. You can receive your compensation payments via any of this options you choose, DRAFT/CHEQUE PAYMENTS or WIRE TRANSFERS.

We request you to clarify your personal identification information upon your contact with the below payee bank to redeem your compensation.

ALLIED IRISH BANK LONDON
4, Queens Square, Belfast,
BT1 3DJ, Dublin
Mr. Richard Brown
Email: ocasosegurid@info.al
Tel: +44 (0)7024079507
Fax +44 (0) 7024019537

SCAMMED VICTIM REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654
AMOUNT PAYABLE: $1,000 25, 000.00 USD.

Full Name...............................................
Address......................................................
Postal Code....................................................
City.............................................................
State/Province...............................................
Country........................................................
Telephone................................................

Regards

MR.JONES NAKISH
London's Scotland Yard

NB: ***** (confidential) If this email is received accidentally and you are not a victim of scam, please Ignore and do not respond**

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