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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr.shellywaiter@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Pooja" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.shellywaiter@live.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 06:03:56 -0400
Subject: ATTENTION ! ! !
ATTENTION
*** TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ***
WE ARE HERE TO GIVE YOU A POSITIVE REPORT NOTE REGARDING YOUR FUNDS OF THE $2,000,000.00USD IN WHICH WE JUST NEED A CONFIRMATION FROM YOU IF YOU'VE ORDERED ONE MR.TIMOTHY BENSON WHO STAYS OKLAHOMA TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF SAYING HE IS YOUR NEXT OF KIN.
NOTE: IF YES,THEN WE WILL PROCEED TO HIM WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT AND SORRY TO HAVE DISTURBED YOU AND IF NO,THEN DO GET BACK TO US WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENCE FOR OWNERSHIP PROOF.
INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU:
1) FULL NAME:
2) RESIDENCE ADDRESS:
3) OCCUPATION:
4) AGE:
5) MARITAL STATUS:
6) E-MAIL ADDRESS:
7) PHONE NUMBER
8)SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENCE.
BELOW IS THE BARRISTER DETAILS YOU ARE TO GET BACK TO WITH THE INFORMATION IN-ORDER TO GUIDE YOU AND PROCEED.
NAME: MRS. SHELLY WAITER
EMAIL ADDRESS: barr.shellywaiter@live.com
OFFICE POST: CHIEF BARRISTER OFFICER (IMF CHICAGO DIVISION1)
ONCE AGAIN,CONGRATULATIONS
REGARDS
FROM THE OFFICE DESK OF MISS.POOJA LEE
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