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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 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:
- "registration 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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "glomcourier@blumail.org" (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.
- 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.
- honmramu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Hon. Mr. Amu" <honmramu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: glomcourier@blumail.org
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:22:11 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATTENTION: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
ATTENTION: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,
This is to bring you notice that i have register your Bank Draft with the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY INDIA BRANCH.
And the Bank draft 's value is $800.000.00Usd united state dollars.
The reason we registered it at India is because of what you was going through since towards this transfer which makes you not to receive this fund.
The delivery fee has not been paid because they refused to accept it but i paid their registration fees which enable them to allow us to deposit and register your Bank Draft,Reasons for their refusal for the delivering fees is because they do not know when you are going to contact them, So that is reason why i did not pay for delivery fee.
I deposited it Monday been 27th February 2012 for immediate delivery, so i want you to contact them urgently to avoid lossing the Bank Draft .
BELOW IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY.
GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY INDIA BRANCH
CALL MR. MAHAL OVIA .
E-MAIL:
glomcourier@blumail.org
glomaxcourier@postafiok.hu
This is the information needed for easy delivery of your Bank Draft .
1.YOUR FULL NAME..............
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.......................
3.YOUR PHONE AND CELL NUMBER........
4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.........
5.YOUR COUNTRY..........
6. YOUR AGE.........
7.YOUR OCCUPATION............
So as soon as you recieve your Draft do let me know ok.
Yours
Regards.
Hon.Mr.Amu
honmramu@gmail.com
The Chairman Of Africa Foreign
Compensation Organisation.
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