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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:
- "senate@nassnig.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mrs.lindahills047@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "senate@nassnig.org" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "NG Inter Switch ATM Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.lindahills047@live.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 13:04:32 +0100
Subject: Final Notification of Foreign Payment ! ! !
This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM-Card Valued at $350,000.00 USD only has
been accredited in your favor by the NG InterSwitch ATM Organization.Your Personal Identification
Number is ATM-8222.The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of $5,000.00 usd Per Day.
Send your response to any of the emails below. Note that senate@nassnig.org is under maintenance
and so we may not get your emails to it presently.
Email: mrs.lindahills047@live.com
senate@nassnig.org
Our contracted delivery company will deliver your award/package to your address. Please provide the
following details for processing:
* Full Names:
* Delivery Address:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Occupation:
* Phone Number:
Regards
Senator David Mark
(Senate President)
Direct line +234-705-261-6693
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