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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sg_lee@my0511.com
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 20:39:52 +0800 (CST)
Subject: NO Bonus is: SGD/146
Singapore Airlines Ltd
Airline House ,
25 Airline Rd.
819 829
Singapore .
We are officially notifying you regarding the Special Yearly Package
Promotion Gift from the Board and Directors of the Singapore Airlines and
the KrisFlyer Membership Services which is approved and confirmed by the
Singapore Changi International Airport and the Directors of the Singapore
Airlines. Package Promotion Gift from the Board and Directors of the
Singapore Airlines and the KrisFlyer Membership Services which is approved
and confirmed by the Singapore Changi International Airport and the
Directors of the Singapore Airlines.
This is to inform you that your email address was randomly selected by
Singapore Airlines Ltd Exclusive List of 10,000,000 Million internet users
' e -mail deleting individual and corporate entities around the world,
this year January 2014 .
Your email address has been awarded the star - prize of SGD 200,000.00 (
Two Hundred Thousand Singapore Dollars ) . Note : No tickets have been
sold ! No Winning is: SGD-0651567/SGD1 , NO Bonus is: SGD/146 .
File your claim today by sending the details below for the following
information is to process your winnings to you ;
Contact : Sam Lee
E-mail address : sg_lee@my0511.com
Enter the following details ;
1 . Full Name :
2 . Contact Address:
3 . occupation:
4 . Phone Number :
5 . Your country :
6 . Personal E-mail :
Once again congratulations from Singapore Airlines Ltd management and staff .
Terms and Conditions apply.
© 2014 Singapore Airlines . All Rights Reserved .
Singapore Co. Reg. No. 197200078R
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