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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 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.
- cabinet.pierretardivon@mail.ru (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: COMPAGNIE HEINEKENE <calinfo@tin.it>
Reply-To: cabinet.pierretardivon@mail.ru
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 03:28:10 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SPECIAL COUPE DU MONDE BRESIL 2014
Dans
le souci unique de faire découvrir et promouvoir son expansion Ã
travers le monde entier depuis sa 150ème Anniversaire, la HEINEKEN
organise une tombola pour vous chers internautes. A cet effet, nous
avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que vous êtes l'heureux gagnant d'un
prix forfaitaire d'une somme de (80000 Euros) Ã la PROMOTION HEINEKEN
portant votre adresse émail basé sur l'exercice de la sélection
aléatoire des sites web, vous aviez été choisis au hasard parmi plus de
100.000 sites Internet. En outre il faudra confirmer votre identité
complète et réclamer votre gain auprès de l'huissier de justice chargé
de l'homologation du tirage et de la remise du prix, Maître Pierre TARDIVON en lui envoyant vos informations à l'adresse Émail: cabinet.pierretardivon@mail.ru INFORMATIONS PERSONNELLES A ENVOYER A L'ADRESSE ÉMAIL DU CABINET NOM : …………………………………………………………............................ PRÉNOMS : ……………………………………………………............................. SEXE: ………………………… AGE: ……………………............................. PROFESSION: ……………………………………………….............................. ÉTAT CIVIL: ………………………………………………................................ PAYS : ……………………………… VILLE: ……………............................... ADRESSE COMPLÈTE / E-MAIL: .............................................................. N° DE TÉLÉPHONE (Inclure le code du pays) : ………….............................. N° DE QUALIFICATION: ......................................................................... Et aussi, il faudrait vous noter que votre Numéro de Qualification est le (CXY 007-0121-BAF/2706-08) et
peut être demandé dans les échanges de correspondance a effectué avec
notre Compagnie HEINEKEN et le Cabinet jusqu'au retrait de votre gain.
HEINEKEN parrainage de la Ligue des champions de l'UEFA HEINEKEN
renouvelle son accord de sponsoring pour la prochaine Coupe du monde au
Brésil 2014 BONNE
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