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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- 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.
- servicesale@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Nikita Moulds <salesservice11@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <servicesale@rocketmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:48:44 +0000
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?Order_From?= =?windows-1256?Q?_Cyprus..=FE?=
=?windows-1256?Q?=FE=FE?=
Hello Sales,
Greetings from Reliable Equipment Incorporated.My
name is Nikita Moulds the CEO of the company at Reliable Equipment
Incorporated,Cyprus. I will like to place an order on some of your
products,So please i will like you to get back to me with your website
page in your replying back to my message so that i can let you know the
product i would like to order. Please email me back with your updated
website.
Thank you....
And God Bless you.
Yours Sincerely,
Nikita Reliable Equipment Incorporated.
Mobile Phone: 357 99 56 43 77
Address: Office 108 /1fl Gala Court Chambers 6 Vasilis Vryonides St
Zip: 3095
Country/Region:Cyprus
City: Limassol
Email: servicesale@rocketmail.com
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