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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.
- 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.
- johnreagan@mail2planet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: megilson@verizon.net
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:25:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION:: INTERNET ALERT
Dear Internet User,
This Is To Bring To Your attention That MAIL2PLANET.COM in conjunction with Internet Police Has Provided An Anti Fraud SOLUTION.
Hence You Always Get Internet Notifications Stating That You Won A Prize/LOTTERY/SWEEPSTAKES/INHERITANCE ETC.
Some Are Real While Most Are FAKE but It Is our duty To HELP you identify WHICH one Is Real So you don't get exposed to financial risk.
All you need to do is If you have had such mails,Just Contact Us via johnreagan@mail2planet.com With The Information/copy of the mail.
It will be our duty to process your prize and remit your prize Money into any bank account of your choice.All we charge is only 10% of the total prize Money At Stake.No upfront Payment.
CONTACT PERSON: MR JOHN REAGAN
EMAIL: johnreagan@mail2planet.com
TEL: :44 703 5925930
Mrs Melissa Gilson For IAL
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