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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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- barclaystransfers.andy01@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: terrijwolf@aol.com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:01:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Contact email: barclaystransfers.andy01@superposta.com
80 Hammersmith Road
London,W14 BUD
United Kingdom.
The American Online Foundation in United Kingdom was established in
1983 by Americans Multi-Million Groups and is now currently
supported by the United Nations (UN), European Union (Eu) and the Food
and Agriculture Organizations (FAO).
To celebrate 27 years anniversary program,the American Internet Fund in
london together with several national companies and other relevant
authorities has an annual donation of 2,000.000.00 GBP British Pounds
(Two Million Great British Pounds) to eight lucky recipients. You were
selected among the lucky recipients to receive this award sum as
charity donations/aid from the American Foundation in England in
accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.
How to claim Your Prize:
You should fill out this Form below and send to Payee Bank via this
email:
Contact Person: Dr Andy Wright
Contact email: barclaystransfers.andy01@superposta.com
1) Full Name: .............
2) Address: ...............
3) Nationality: .................
4) Age: ..................
5) Telephone (Mobile): .................
Contact Payee Bank at barclaystransfers.andy01@superposta.com with the
needed information's
We congratulate you and advice you to make judicious use of your prize
when it gets to you.
Mike Ellis
Foundation Agent
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