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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- 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.
- danieljudah@mail2triallawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: CHUCK WILLIAMS <ibsn62@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:11:16 -0700
Subject: RE:MY LAST MAIL TO YOU
*Dear Partner,
It Has Been A Very Long While,Lets Say Two Months Now And I Have Not Heard
From You.I Wanted To Know If The Heart Surgery Was Successful.My Previous
Mails Keep Bouncing Back So I Decided To Try This One,I Hope You Get This If
You Are Still Alive.
Please I Would Like To Let You Know That The Deal Has Long Been Completed
And Your Share Of USD$4.5 Million Worth Of Gold Is With Barrister Frank
Daniel,You Can Reach Him On danieljudah@mail2triallawyer.com Or Call Him On
+234-8034669580.I Have Traveled To Japan For My Own Surgery And Might Not
Have Access To Mails For About Two weeks.
Here Is The Information To Pick Up The Gold Box From The Attorney:DEPOSIT
SECRET CODE: XC66N/2010/EIGHTMILLION/GOLD,Be Careful Because Whoever That
Gets This Code Automatically Becomes The Owner Since Barrister Frank Daniel
Does Not Know You In Person.He will not Attend To You as The Legal Owner If
You Type The Code incorrectly.
Your Partner
Chuck
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