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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- 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.
- salamonsports.thomas@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: salamon thomas <salamonsports.thomas@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:24:11 +0100
Subject: FOOTBALL TRIALS
Hello Player
My Name is Salamon Thomas,i am an experienced and licensed FIFA
football agent based in the United Kingdom.Due to the just concluded
season,Some top clubs in ENGLAND,FRANCE and HOLLAND have contacted me
to help them recruit players for the upcoming season.I am using this
medium to ask you if you will be interested in undergoing trials in
any of this football clubs
If interested, Kindly forward to me your previous playing experience
and your CV (resume) to have a look at it and send it to some of this
clubs.
HERE IS MY OFFICE ADDRESS OR IF YOU ARE IN UNITED KINGDOM RIGHT NOW
KINDLY MOVE DOWN TO MY OFFICE AND SUBMIT YOUR RESUME CV.
OFFICE ADDRESS: 12 Tenterden Drive
LONDON UK-NW4 1ED.
CONTACT LINE:+44-7024/080947.
FORWARD YOUR RESUME CV TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS:
salamonsports.thomas@gmail.com
REGISTRATION CONFIRMED WITH FIFA OFFICIAL SITES.
CHECK UP:
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/administration/playersagents/association=eng.html
REGARD
THOMAS
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