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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- 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.
- jacktaylor71@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Jack Taylor <jacktaylor000776@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:28:01 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIOSHIP.FOR OUR MUTUAL BEBEFIT.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Jack Taylor, a Lawyer by profession. I want to seek your candid
collaboration in handling a business venture that I feel would be
mutually beneficial to you and I. May I ask your permission to present
you as a beneficiary to the will of one of my trusted clients? My
client and his whole family members where involve in a plane crash
since after this unfortunate incidence, I have not been able to locate
any member of his family to be presented to his bank for claims of his
deposit as the law permits.
It is now about time the government of the United Kingdom convert the
money to hers. On receipt of your response in affirmation of your
willingness to work with me, I will send to you full details and more
information about myself and the said funds for your better
understanding.
I await your reply with your phone/fax/addresses through this email
address: jacktaylor71@yahoo.co.uk soon as you receive this proposal
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Jack Taylor Esq.
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