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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- misssandrasho@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr. Denis White" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <misssandrasho@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:16:03 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary AMT PAYMENT
Dear Beneficiary
Due to the inability for our bank here in offsetting foreign payment via bank to bank transfer or diplomatic delivery , due to the stoppage and the demand with American government against anti terrorist with money laundry couple with other country agencies. The world Bank Assisted Program has today included your name in the list of beneficiaries who will benefit from this payment excise, based on the above subject We write to notify you that arrangement has been concluded by our correspondence the ASIA CARD CENTRES compatriotic department to load your total contract/inheritance sum in an ATM UNION PAY CARD which will be sending to you.
We wish to inform you as well that the Card is powered by the Union Pay World Master Card Control; therefore you can make withdrawal with this Card in any ATM CASH POINT round the world depending on your premium activation. So we cordially advice you to contact the Supervisor representative , ASIA CARD CENTRE ATM Security Department Miss Sandra Sho , to enable her process your file and forward it to their head office ASIA CARD CENTRE.
Contact Her
Miss Sandra Sho
EMAIL: misssandrasho@rocketmail.com , and reconfirm your details to her.
Awaiting your swift response
Sincerely yours
Dr. Denis White
ATM Payment Director
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