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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs MARK OLISS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramoffice164@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:08:41 -0400
Subject: URGENT DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM PACKAGE
REF: release of your funds payment
Sir,
This office here by wish to inform you that every documentations regards the payment of your total funds of ($8.5 millions) has been made on your name through the office of Doncaster finance and credit services here in London.
In the light of this, you are advise to prepare to come to our office in London before 3rd April 2013, to enable us release and pay you all your total funds cash. The reason why your funds has scheduled to pay you cash is to avoid any complication which you experienced in the past.
THE PROCEDURE OF THE PAYMENTS AS FOLLOWS:
(item:1)YOU WILL COME WITH YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE IDENTITY OR YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD,ANYONE OF THE DOCUMENT WILL SERVE.
(item :2) YOU WILL SIGN THE FUND RELEASED ORDER DOCUMENT IN OUR OFFICE .
(item :3) AFTER SIGNING THE FUNDS RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENTS, WE WILL TAKE YOU TO ANY BANK OF YOUR CHOICE IN LONDON THAT MIGHTY HAVE BRANCH IN YOUR COUNTRY WERE YOU CAN OPEN A NEW BANK ACCOUNT.
(item :4) AFTER OPENING THE NEW ACCOUNT, OUR STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU TO GO AND DEPOSIT THE FUNDS INTO THE NEW BANK ACCOUNT YOU OPEN SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY AS SOON AS YOU RETURN BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY.
Kindly send your direct telephone number and your full address as soon as you receive this message to enable us do our final documentations before your arrival.
I am looking forward to hear from you immediately .
Andy Cole
Doncaster finance credits and services London.
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