419 scam: "Mr.Mr, Tom McNaught X" <info@info.org> VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 $500,000,00USD.

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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 advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mr, Tom McNaught X" <info@info.org>
Reply-To: d.lsilver@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 08:58:22 +0300
Subject: VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF&sc/02354 $500,000,00USD.

VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: CF-/02354 $500,000,00USD. You are advice to forwa=
rd your contact details and Amount been Scammed from you by this Internet F=
raudster's with the Name's and Contact Details, to our Compensation Fiducia=
ry Agent in West Africa Nigeria,(Mr. Daneil Silver)Immediately with your Pa=
yment CODE:(CF-/02354) $500,000,00USD to enable her proceed and process you=
r Compensation Cheque Fund to you. 1. Full Name: 2. Residential Address: 3.=
Phone Number: 4. Sex: 5. Age: 6. Occupation: 7. Nationality: 8. Scan copy =
of your Idenification: Note: You are to send the Name, Contact Details, and=
Amount Scammed. 1. Name: 2.Contact Details, such as: ( Phone Number, Email=
Address, and many more.) 3. Amount Paid to them: (...................) Sen=
d a copy of your response to her Official Email: Name: Daneil Silver. Email=
: d.lsilver@outlook.com We are very sorry for your lost and we want you to =
know that our Government are always sending a Notification to all Citizens =
regarding the Internet Scam and so on. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OP=
ERATION. Yours Sincerely, Mr,Christopher Reichert Director of Web Technolog=
y. Presidential Library & Museum ON BEHALF OF, Mr, Tom McNaught Executive D=
irector Presidential Library & Museum Copyright 2013.

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