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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Teruhisa F. Hibino" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hteruhisa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:38:22 +0200
Subject: Offer..
WORLD LINKS AGENCIES/LBO
TO: FILE MVD/ 7021397928/14
CASH CREDITED TO FILE
MVD/ 7021397928/14
THE LOTTERY BOARD OFFICE.
Good Day,
This is to specially inform you that we the Board Of Directors(B.O.D) from
WORLD LINKS AGENCIES in collaboration with the Euro Million Lottery
Board (E.M.L.B)/National Lottery Board(N.L.B) wish to announce to you the
release of your $7,000.000.00(Seven million dollars) winning´s.
Please Note, you are advise to furnish us with the following information listed
below to enable the paying department forward out your funds in a mode of check.
1.Name in full----------------------
2.Check Payable to------------------
3.Address---------------------------
4.Nationality-----------------------
5.Age-------------------------------
6.Occupation------------------------
7.Sex ------------------------------
8.Phone/Fax-------------------------
9.Marital Status--------------------
10.Present Country------------------
We await the information listed above as soon as possible.
Thanks for your patience.
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Teruhisa F. Hibino
Financia Co-ordinator
WORLD LINKS AGENCIES.
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