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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 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.
- peterjay00000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "BETTY BRIGS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterjay00000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 19:11:37 -0000
Subject: BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO! YOU WON
EuroMillions Raffle: 100 Millionaires In Olympic Ceremony Draw
VISIT: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/28/euromillions-raffle-100-olympic-ceremony-draw_n_1713446.html
CONGRATULATION!
You are one of the winners of the UK OLYMPIC CEREMONY DRAW COMPETITION. (Your Winning Reference Number : UK/OLYMPIC/D-1/W10-2012
Amount won £5.5Million (Five million Five hundred thousand British Pounds)
You have earlier been contacted for the claim and this will serve as final reminder.
Selection was based on random email selection based on individual unknowingly visiting website that Olympic organizing committee run their e-business.
You are strictly advised not to make your winning Public until you have finally conclude your claim.
This is a measure to avoid double claim. As your information may be intercepted by the public which will result to double claim.
To commence on your claim, immediately forward to the coordinating officer Mr. Peter Jay. Email: peterjay00000@yahoo.com the following under listed information:
YOUR FULL NAMES:-----------------------------------------------
DATE OF BIRTH:----------------------------------------------------
OCCUPATION:------------------------------------------------------
ADDRESS/COUNTRY:---------------------------------------------
TELEPHONE / FAX NUMBERS :---------------------------------
Please don’t forget to quote your winning reference number as above when forwarding the required information to Mr. Peter Jay. Email: peterjay00000@yahoo.com
Thank you
Mrs. Betty Briggs
(NOTIFICATION OFFICER)
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