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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:
- "vwp2011a@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "vwp2011a@live.com" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "VISA ZONAL HEAD OFFICE UK" <ala@insatnet.nu>
Reply-To: vwp2011a@live.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 12:26:38 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM VISA CORPORATION
2011 WINNING NOTIFICATION
In a bid to ease the living conditions of our fans/customers all over the world in this dark period of
economic crunch Where many companies are closing and families have lost their homes and means of
livelihood. VISA CORPORATION sends you this mail as the beneficiary of the sum of FOUR HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS (485,000.00 GBP) from our 2011 PROMO won by your e-mail
address.
E-mail addresses used for this promo where collected from different web-hosts. You have been approved of
the payment of FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS (485,000.00 GBP). Contact the
promo department UNITED KINGDOM e-mail vwp2011a@live.com for your payment.
PROMO DEPARTMENT. UNITED KINGDOM E-mail: vwp2011a@live.com
Provide these information's to enable us proceed with payment.
Name (in full); _________________________________
Sex; ____________________________________________
Date of Birth (month/day/year)___________________
Home Address; ___________________________________
Office Address; _________________________________
Telephone Number; _______________________________
Country of Residence; ___________________________
Nationality; ____________________________________
Occupation; _____________________________________
Marital Status; _________________________________
Winning Code; _____________V2010-J5502626#2K_____
Indicate your mode of payment.
Bank Transfer;__________________
Delivery of Bank Cheque;____________
Congratulation once more
VISA CORPORATION
(VISA 2011 PROMO)
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