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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
- churchhiljames@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR CHURCHHIL JAMES." (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:36:25 +0100
Subject: BIRTHDAY.
Hello,
I will like to contract your services with respect to my wife's birthday(Mrs Jasmine Churchhill) scheduled to hold on the 24th MAY 2013.I will like you to take charge of the arrangements.Mrs Jasmine(my wife) happens to be from your country and this birthday celebrations is meant to be a surprise package that is to say she is not aware of this arrangement.
Please get back to me with any of the services which you can provide as regards the birthday arrangement for my wife.
- Vehicles /hotel transfers for the guests - ( coaches transportation)
- location for the Birthday party
- lodging for the guests for an estimate of twenty people(arriving on the 23rd of MAY - and departing on the 26th(morning) of MAY 2013
- Birthday cakes and Flower decorations
- Sight seeing tours for the guest/ boat tours - (25th MAY)
- DJ Sound& flower decoration
The Birthday Budget is at the range of 24,000 GBP for now and it remains very flexible pending our final conclusion.Please do let me have the details of all i should know as regards the arrangement. Estimates and calculations should be based on the quoted budget.
Do get back to me asap via e-mail - churchhiljames@yahoo.co.uk
Mr.Churchhill James
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