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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:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- +447035907052 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447035988248 (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.
- danielalex709@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Att. Daniel Alex" <danielalex709@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: danielalex709@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 13:16:38 -0100
Subject: HELLO FRIEND THIS IS VERY CONFEDENTIAL
HELLO GOOD FRIEND,
I am Barrister Daniel Alex, the attorney to the son of Libyan leader Col Mommar Gaddafi. I am sure you must have heard about the revolution sweeping my country. As you can see on the following links:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/27/gaddafi-family-assets-frozen-queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WCp5rxNa1k
This has prompted me to leave the country to another African country which I will disclose to you in due time. Now to the reason of my writing to you. As a trusted aid and personal lawyer to the son of the Libyan leader Col Mommar Gaddafi.
We have secure the total of £35.330 million Pounds from access crude oil account, this fund was pulled out on the heat of this crises rocking Libya. The said fund was deposited with a Bank in United Kingdom.
Now the regime of Col Gaddafi has come to an end and no one knows what will happen next. I received instruction from my client Saif Al Islam Gaddafi the second son of Col.Gaddafi to look for a partner to secure the money from Bank. This will enable him have some thing to fall on, if the inevitable happens.
We are ready to let you have 30% of the total sum, while I will have 10% and 60 % will be kept by you for my client or even help in investing for him pending when things stabilize. I have all the papers to help us in getting the fund from the bank. Here is the contact of the bank.
Name of Bank: Halifax Bank PLC
Address of Bank : P O Box 548 LS1 1WU Leeds. United Kingdom London.
Contact Person : Dr. David Nicholson
Post Held: The Group Director
Email: david_nicholson@admin.in.th
Telephone: + 44703590705233
Fax: + 44 7035988248
Please if you are interested in this transaction contact the Halifax Bank PLC and urgently respond to me through my email as danielalex709@yahoo.com so that I can brief you
This is confidential and must not be discussed by the third party or unauthorized person(s).
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Regard.
Barr. Daniel Alex
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