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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.
- 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.
- +447024025860 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- williamgardner1@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: WILLIA GARDNER <info@loan.com>
Reply-To: williamgardner1@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:54:22 -0300
Subject: LOAN OFFER
Loan Offer!!!
Hello,
Do you have a bad credit or are you in need of money to pay your bills? I
want to use this medium to inform you that I can assist you with any form
of loan you require. I will be glad to offer you a loan as low as 2.5%
interest rate.
Services provided include:
* Refinancing
* Home Improvement
* Loans Inventor
* Auto Loans
* Debt Consolidation
* Horse Loans
* Line of Credit
* Second Mortgage
* Loan Business
* Personal Loans
Loans * International
Kindly fill the below form and return as soon as possible with your
personal information via williamgardner1@hotmail.com
Full names :.......
Address :........
City :........
State :.........
Postcode :.......
Country :.......
Tel :........
Fax :.......
Amount Needed: .. ........
Duration of loan :...
Purpose of Loan:.
Occupation :.......
William Gradner
CEO
+447024025860
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