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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- 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.
- +447024092314 (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.
- attorney.rbs.law@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: AOL =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fundaci=F3n?= <joshua@ewirelessgy.com>
Reply-To: attorney.rbs.law@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:47:43 -0400 (GYT)
Subject:
=?iso-8859-1?Q?=A1_Felicidades!_Su_correo_electr=F3nico_hab=EDa_ganado_?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?=A3_700=2C000.00!!?=
Tu email ha sido seleccionado entre los afortunados beneficiarios para
recibir el premio la suma de £ 700,000.00 GBP en el que acaba de concluir
la Lotería de America Online y su pago ha sido aprobado en la sucursal del
Reino Unido.
Para comenzar sus reclamos, por favor contacte el agente
fiduciario para su premio.
Personal de contacto: Abogado Frank Smith
Reclamos Agente Regional. (RCA)
Teléfono: +447024092314 o +447961290182
Correo electrónico: attorney.rbs.law@gmail.com
Usted está obligado a remitir a su agente con los siguientes
datos:
Nombre completo del beneficiario:
País beneficiario :
Ocupación del beneficiario :
Teléfono del beneficiario:
Edad del beneficiario:
El sexo del beneficiario:
Venta de entradas / Lotto número: 441 337 465 LBH 305,
El número ganador: AOL1229/USLP
Número de serie: LWH 5/745/228
singned,
AOL Lotería de la Junta
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