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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- 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.
- dr.emariam.europeanunionhealthcommission@representative.com (Representative; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mariam emmanuel) email: dr.emariam.europeanunionhealthcommission@representative.com be aware that this offer is a part-time job which (Representative; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: HEALTH COMMISSION ON HIV/AIDS <rep_glolottosa@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: commissionerjohn.dalli@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:32:24 -0600
Subject:
EUROPEAN UNION HEALTH COMMISSION ON HIV/AIDS
(In partnership with) WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (W.H.O)
European Commission
B-1049 Bruxelles
BELGIUM
08-12-2011
//ec.europa.eu/health/ph_threats/com/aids/aids_en.htm
Special Request ;
Dear Sir/Madam,
EUROPEAN UNION HEALTH COMMISSION ON HIV/AIDS needs your candid
assistance for humanitarian health committed service to all the HIV
/AIDS patients/victims in Europe and Africa. The categories of persons
involved in this humanitarian service are the youths and teens of
Europe and Africa who have been affected with this disease and are
poor to the level of not being able to afford the required treatments.
In order to meet the growing challenges and also expand the scope of
assistance from friends, well wishers and organizations especially in
the USA and Canada, we need you as an individual or organization to
assist us in receiving donations from companies, voluntary
organizations and Individuals that are willing and signify interest in
assisting these patients/victims for intensive care and treatment.
NOTE. You as an Individual or Organization will be assisting EUHC in
receiving and disbursing donations which will be sent to you from our
friends and well-wishers and other voluntary organizations in the
United States or Canada as we shall direct them to do so. All
necessary instructions on how to disburse any of these donations will
be given to you by our legal officer (Dr.Mrs Mariam Emmanuel)
Email: Dr.emariam.europeanunionhealthcommission@representative.com
Be aware that this offer is a part-time job which will not disrupt or
disturb your present occupation or business as the case may be.
W.H.O and The E U H C has placed you or your organization on a
commission (salary) will be based on 10% of every donation received
and disbursed by you. We hereby appeal your willingness to work for
the betterment of human kind.
We request that you humbly send us your full and present contact
information as listed below:
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR COMPANY NAME:
3. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:
4. YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:
5. YOUR OCCUPATION AND POSITION:
6. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS BOTH HOME AND CELL.
7. A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE OR IDENTITY CARD OR ANY FORM
OF IDENTIFICATION.
Upon your response, your details will be forwarded to our Legal
Counsel department for official record purpose and immediate
commencement. We await your swift response with thanks.
E.U.H.C. COMMISSIONER
Dr. John Dalli
commissionerjohn.dalli@consultant.com
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