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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:
- 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 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.
- +447031913504 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: "Peter Alexandra" <p_alexandra@kimo.com>
Reply-To: palexandra@kimo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:00:03 +0200 (EET)
Subject: OPPORTUNITY FROM EXXON MOBIL
Hello.
I am Mr. Peter Alexandra , a representative of Exxon Mobil in London
(http://www.exxonmobil.com). Exxon Mobil is one of the World Largest Fund
Management Company with over 1.2 Trillion pounds Capital contract
Investment.
As a senior representative of Exxon that handle contract related
matters,I over invoiced a contract which is not known by anybody and, I
need your full cooperation and partnership to re-profile funds amounting
to US$2.5M to your name as the contractor that executed this contract in
Asia.
The fund will be paid to you through a Finance Company where it is
presently deposited as soon as the filing and documentation process is
concluded in your name because the contract was executed by Exxon Mobil
United Kingdom in Asia.
Most importantly, you will be required to:
(1). Stand as the beneficiary / contractor with Exxon Mobil to receive the
funds as I will present you before the firm with legal documents.
(2). Receive the funds into a business/personal bank account in your country.
(3). At the completion of this transaction, the sharing rates shall be
60% for me, 40% for you.
(4) Full Names;
(5) Contact Address:
(6) Direct Telephone No:
(7) Occupation:
(8) Age and Marital Status:
(9) Means of Identification:
Note: Do not contact my office number or company email for security
reasons. Get back to me as soon as possible For more details about the
funds.
Best Regards.
Mr. Peter Alexandra
+44 7031913504
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