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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.
- 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.
- microsoftwinniepromo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO AWARD 2013" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <microsoftwinniepromo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 15:00:01 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE BEEN AWARDED £750.000GBP
MICROSOFT
Registered in England No 929027.
Registered Office: 135 Bishops gate, London EC2M 3UR.
AWARD PROMO/ £750.000 GBP BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 £750.000 GBP.
Winning No: 1654
2013/2014
Attention: Lucky Winner@
We are happy to notify you that your e-mail address has been awarded £750.000GBP in our MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO AWARD & Bill Gates Foundation cash credited to file REFNO:MSW-L/2013-28793,BATCH NO.4365. Your secret pin code is ML0757985.For claims please contact:Dr Garry Brown Email:microsoftwinniepromo@yahoo.co.uk
Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the winner to be paid this amount.
You are to fill the appropriate form
1.FullName:
2.Address:
3.Direct Telephone:
4.Country:
5.Sex:
6.Occupation:
7.Age:
Bill Gates Foundation
Yours Faithfully,
Hon Mr.Paul Richard
(Chief Co-ordinator)
Copyright © 2004-2013
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