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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.
- The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 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.
- worldlinkexpress1987@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Hon.Gove Manson." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.western.union0@live.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 23:59:03 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT
This is Senator Luke Gene The Chairman House committee Payment and verification on foreign contractors and Foreign Affairs office of the presidency Nigeria. Please read the following emails and contact the World Delivery Service immediately. Be informed that your payment sum of Usd$7.5 Million (Seven Million five hundred Thousand United State Dollars) has been packaged with the World Link Delivery Service that Located in Lagos Nigeria.to Deliver your fund in cash through Diplomatic Immunity.
For urgrnt claim Contact them immediately with the following information below.
HERE IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION.
Contact Person : Mr.Mike Emmana
E-MAIL: (worldlinkexpress1987@gmail.com )
Phone::::(+234 8105694177
Fax:::::::210 14688
CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR FULL DETAILS.
FULL NAME:::
COUNTRY:::::
ADDRESS::::
PHONE:::::::
IDENTIFICATION ID:::
Regard
Senator
Luke Gene
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