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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:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "daveonangela@zbavitu.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "daveonangela@zbavitu.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Dave and Angela Dawes <pgtox@usp.br>
Reply-To: daveonangela@zbavitu.net
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:38:52 -0200
Subject: Cash Donation
Compliments of the day to you!!!
Send Response to:daveonangela@zbavitu.net
Our names are Dave and Angela Dawes..This email is to inform you that
last month october,We won one of Britain's biggest lottery of 101
million Pounds. This is so much to spend,therefore We have decided to
donate to the less priviledged and charity projects all over the
world. We also want to make atleast 20 people millionaires like us. It
will interest you to know that your email was picked alongside other 9
email addresses by our lawyer as a lucky individual for a cash
dontaion of 1 million pounds from us.
We know this may sound like a joke or a hoax but please have no doubt
as this is 100% real. Get back to us immediately via our email address
below for details on how to get your donation.
To verify,please see our interview by visiting the web pages below.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8820740/101m-lottery-jackpot-winners-Dave-and-Angela-Dawes-to-give-millions-to-friends-and-family.html
Good luck,
Dave and Angela Dawes
Email: daveonangela@zbavitu.net
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