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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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- moneytransfer_m@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Ms. Barrister Elizabeth Williams Agudo" <barristerwilliamsagudo@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: moneytransfer_m@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:52:32 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Your compensation fund from Ministry Of Finance New Delhi India
Attention: Email id owner.
I Ms. Barrister Elizabeth Williams Agudo from Ministry Of Finance New Delhi India(Secretary). This email is to bring to you notice that after the conference meeting with the (UN) we realized that you are among those that are involved in scam victim we have in our list to Compensate by the government of this country as instructions from United Nation(UN).
UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of $850,000.00 includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.
This meeting was first held on the 8th of April 2003. You can view this page for your perusal:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
I Ms. Barrister Elizabeth Williams Agudo the Secretary of Ministry Of Finance New Delhi India has instructed the Money Gram Money Transfer payment department to send the sum of $850,000.00 through their custody for easy receiver of your funds. You are to contact them now to ensure that your fund will be transferring to you once you send them the needed information to avoid wrong transaction.
According to the demands of Money Gram Money Transfer you are to receive your fund at the instilment rate of $7,000.00 daily until the $850,000.00 is completely transferred to you accordingly. You are to contact them now with the bellow information to avoid wrong transaction.
Your Full Name:
Telephone Number:
Your Country:
Listen very carefully, tell Mr. Isaac Eric that you advise to contact him by Ms. Barrister Elizabeth Williams Agudo from Ministry Of Finance New Delhi India(Secretary). Bellow is their Contact Information.
Name Mr. Isaac Eric
Email (moneytransfer_m@yahoo.com)
Telephone +91-995-333-854-8 /+91-995-333-861-7
Best regards.
Ms. Barrister Elizabeth Williams Agudo
Secretary Of Ministry of Finance New Delhi India(Secretary)
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