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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:
- "service fee" (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. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. paul Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.chrisbenson@administrativos.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:22:58 +0100
Subject: Greeting To You.
Greeting To You.
I am mr paul smith i am a new worker in the compersation head office, I work as their Director of foreign compersation File keeper.
Well this morning as i was going through all the file in the office i come accross your file which i took time to read it and i find out that your compersation fund have not be received by you.
And i find out that your file was written pending with a red pen.and the meaning of red pen is cancellation since you refuse to claim your fund.
then i have being trying to reach you through the telephone number that was on the file but all my trying proves me abotive in addiction.then i decided to reach you via email address.
I want you to know that this is the last chance to claim your fund as the Government have notify us to reach everybody at the begining of the New Year.
For the collection of your fund, all you need to do is to contact me back via email address or call me on my phone.
Note. your compersation fund of $850.000.00 US have been programmed vai Master Card ATM, and the only money reqiured from you is DHL delivery service fee. no addictional fee will b e requested from you and if any request addictional should put to jail as the Government have paid for every Insurrance converange.
So you are to received your fund via Master Card ATM which you can make a withdrawal of $5.000.00 to any ATM Mechine in your location everyday
bellow is the contact person information.
Contact person: Mr. Rev Chris Benson
(DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN COMPERSTION)
EMAIL ADDRESS(rev.chrisbenson@administrativos.com)
Cell Phone:+2348165228533
Please you are here by advice to reconfirm your receiving address
Full Name..........
Full Address......
Cell Phone......
Sex. Male........
Age..............
Thanks for your Co-operation.
Mr. paul Smith
Chief Director Of Foreign Compersation
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