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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 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.
- info.ericmark@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: <m@yozma-job.co.il>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:02:04 +0200
Subject: ATM CARD PARCEL
Attention PLEASE.
I HOPE THIS MAIL GETS TO YOU ON TIME,THIS IS FROM THE GLOBE TRANS MAIL COMPANY united state.WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON A REGISTERED PARCEL IN THE ON GOING CAPITAL ONE Bank OF UNITED STATE VIRGINIA ATM CARD ONLINE EMAIL DRAW
HOLDING HERE IN UNITED STATE,WITH A REGISTRATION NO:1084#GTM/SUBJECT:ATM VISA CARD PARCEL WITH THE TOTAL SUM OF $950,000USD.ON BEHALF OF CAPITAL ONE BANK AND UNITED
KINGDOM TREASURY UNIT WE HAVE ASSIGNED ONE OF OUR DELIVERING AGENT ERIC MARK WHO WORKS WITH THE CAPITAL ONE BANK OF America
TO DELIVER THE PARCEL TO YOU AS YOUR WON FUND SAVE, BY THE GLOBE TRANS MAIL COMPANY.THIS INFORMATION IS RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMPUTER AND WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT ON YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ALL WE NEED IS TO CONFIRM THAT FROM YOU TOO AS THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE EMAIL ADDRESS BEFORE THE BANK CAN PROCEED FURTHER WITH THE DELIVERING OF THE PARCEL TO YOU AS YOUR WON FUND THANKS.PLEASE KINDLY ASSIST US BY SENDING YOUR DETAILS to our Delivering Agent ERIC MARK {info.ericmark@gmail.com}..thank you
1.name..................
2.Address.................city..............
3.country...................state..........
4.marital status..................
5.occupation..................
6.Age...........
7.contact phone number..............
Note : that the bank ADVICE YOU immediately you receive this mail it is very important you reply this mail
so that it could enable us PROCEED FURTHER WITH YOU AND ENABLE YOU CLAIM YOUR ATM VISA CARD PARCEL THANK YOU.
AGENT MARK ERIC
GLOBE TRANS MAIL COMPANY
united state.
EMAIL:info.ericmark@gmail.com
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