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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:
- "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 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.
- waltergerald_0300@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrgerald Walter" <info@mail.com.hk>
Reply-To: waltergerald_0300@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:29:55 +0800
Subject: Goedendag
DIT IS voor uw aandacht
Wij wensen opnieuw mee te delen dat u er vermeld als een begunstigde
de totale som van $ 11,300,000.00 (elf miljoen driehonderd
duizend Amerikaanse dollars) in het codicil en testament of
de overledene. (Naam nu met held want dit is onze tweede brief aan u).
Ik heb contact met u dragen de achternaam identiteit omdat u en
Kan dus stellen u als begunstigde van de erfenis.
Ik ben dan ook rekenen dat u kunt ontvangen proefschrift
middelen zoals je bent
gekwalificeerd door uw naam identiteit.
Thesis om fondsen te verifiëren in
de geblokkeerde,
bel dan het Automated Number
van de Bank en volg de aanwijzingen:
Bel: +1 (917) 472-1925
Pass-code: 4262
Account Number: 0221077410248
Pin: 2388
Alle juridische papers zullen worden verwerkt in uw aanvaarding.In uw
aanvaarding van deze deal, ik verzoek u vriendelijk naar mij uw
brief van aanvaarding, uw huidige telefoon-en faxnummers en een
forwarding-adres om ons dossier Noodzakelijke documenten bij ons hoog
rechter successie divisie voor het vrijgeven van dit bedrag van geld.
Ga terug naar mij via het onderstaande contactformulier
e-mail adres:waltergerald_0300@yahoo.com.hk
Hoogachtend,
Gerald Walter
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