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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.
- 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.
- scottclenvercbnc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS EUROPA" <info.gmail.com@bacon.umcs.lublin.pl>
Reply-To: scottclenvercbnc@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 15:33:33 -0000
Subject:
Toda respuesta de la aplicación debe ser enviada a nuestra cuenta de
correo electrónico de la empresa privada de la oficina: ( 1 )
scottclenvercbnc@yahoo.com
Saludos desde los SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS Europa como parte de su bienestar
paquete está ofreciendo un esquema de Fondos flotante a tasa de
interés del 3% sin ningún
la constitución de garantÃas . Esto es para ayudar a las personas a
alcanzar su financiera
objetivos . La cantidad mÃnima que puede pedir prestado es de $
10,000.00 dólares americanos a
Máximo de $ 80 millones . Nuestro compromiso de servicio al cliente y
nuestro innovador
enfoque para la resolución de problemas ha sido nuestro objetivo final.
Por favor , nos proporcione los siguientes detalles
* Nombre Completo : .............................................. ..
* Sexo : ............................................... ....
* Propósito de Fondos .....................................
* Fondos cantidad necesaria : ...............................
* Fondos Duración : .........................................
* PaÃs : ............................................... ...
* Ocupación : .............................................
* Número de móvil: ........................................
* Domicilio : .........................................
* Estado civil: ........................................
* Fecha de Nacimiento : .........................................
Toda respuesta de aplicación se debe enviar a nuestra cuenta de correo
electrónico de la empresa privada de la oficina: ( 1 )
scottclenvercbnc@yahoo.com
Gracias y un saludo .
MR.Scott Clenver
DIRECTOR .
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