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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 next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Erin Mccarthy <nelsonrichards1111@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mailerin1111@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:03:09 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: FROM MCCARTHY
I am an Attorney and wish to know if you will be interested in assisting me move the sum of 10.7 Million GBP belonging to my Late client to your account for sharing between the two of us.
This money was deposited by my client Mr. Andreas Schranner a German who worked at Mount Resources Ltd, A geologist by profession who died in AF4590 crash since 2000 along side with his entire family.After his death there is no living relative of his and so nobody to claim his properties or money.This fund has remained unclaimed since then which is my reason for contacting you now.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided .This transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I need the following informations for us to proceed.
Requirements:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Sex:
5. Occupation:
6. Telephone Number:
7. Fax Number:
8. Mobile Number:
9. Country of Residence:
Thanks for your understanding
Regards
Erin Mccarthy
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