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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.
- 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.
- +447010021185 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.jameswhite1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "JAMES WHITE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.jameswhite1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:41:25 +0530
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY VERY SOON!!!
I am Doctor James White, and a retired government worker in public
relationship finance In the year right back in 1993. But now,
I?m a business merchandise here in Saudi Arabia. Beside i base in UK.
I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate in your country
I am sorry if this is not in line with your business because I got your
Contact from your country directory book.
I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up in developing the project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.
The sharing of the fund is 55% for me, 40% for you and the remaining 5% will be for expenses incurred during the transaction.
I shall give you more info when you get back to me.
Specialization business and sector you belong to in your country for immediate response for me.
Contact:Dr.Jmaes White
Email:dr.jameswhite1@gmail.com
Phone: (+44) 7010021185
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