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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:
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?WESTERN=20UNION?=" <solutions.team@ymail.com>
Reply-To: wumt_branch001@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:38:10 -0300
Subject: Su Fondo fue enviada hoye
La presente es para informarle que esta oficina se encargó de pagar
su fondo de US $ 1,5 millones de EE.UU. de dólares por el equipo de
seguridad de Estados Unidos líder y la embajada de Estados Unidos
representante de aquí hasta el final del NOVEMBER 2011 por día, recibirá
la suma de dólares $5.000 dólares, sin embargo se informó que han enviado
la suma de Dólares $ 5000 esta mañana para evitar la cancelación de su
pago usted tiene sólo unas horas de diez a llamar a esta oficina sobre el
recibo de este correo electrónico la cantidad máxima que va a recibir por
día a partir de hoy es de $ 5000 en tres pagos diferentes y el Money
Transfer Control Number de hoy está por debajo de
Página web: www.westernunion.com CLICK TRACKING
Sitio web: https:/wumt.westernunion.com//asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
MTCN (Disponible Para Pick-Up) 4322045937
Nombre del remitente :............ Oluchukwu
Apellido del remitente :............ Nnaluo
Texto de la pregunta :...................... when
Respuesta Texto :....................... today
Importe transferido :........... USD $ 5000
Una vez más ser un consejo para volver a confirmar su información, tales como;
SU NAME___ COMPLETO
RECEPTOR NAME____
COUNTRY___________
CITY________________
TEL_________________
PRUEBA QUESTION______
ANSWER_____________
Además le aconsejó que nos llame como la instrucción se aprobó que dentro de
10 horas sin noticias suyas. Cuente su pago cancelado. Número para llamar es
a continuación figuran Manager Director de la Oficina del Sr. Paul Smith. De
fondo de liberación de orden:. +2348133895638 E-mail electrónico (wumt_branch001@ymail.com)
Gracias y saludos a mi
Sr. Don c. John
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