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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +27815305181 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- infoamandaewd@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Amanda Eastwood" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoamandaewd@financier.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:54:52 -0800
Subject: Re

Dear Email User,
You have won the sum of £3,000.000.00 Cash from window Live Network Online Program. Your email
address was generated in the recently drawn Network Online Program for Last Quarter of the Year 2015.
This Unique Program is organized every year to create and improve a larger awareness record for all
internet usage worldwide. The ten (10) winners were selected automatically World Wide through a
computer draw system, and emails were generated from over 100, 000.00 internet email service
providers from U.S.A, Europe, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South
America, Australia and Asia and Africa Continent.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim is
processed to avoid double claim.
You’re winning details below:
Reference Number: ZA-15-27-39/WAP/2015
Payment File Number of Deposit: PPC/ZA5622/2015
You are hereby advised to Contact your Appointed Claim Agent in South Africa to process your
payment.
Contact Persons: Mrs. Eastwood Amanda
Direct Line: +27-81-530-5181
E-mail: infoamandaewd@financier.com
To Begin your Claim Send your Details and Reference Number to Mrs.Eastwood Amanda the Claim
Director in our Paying Bank for Urgent release of your Fund.
Full Names:
Sex:
City:
Country:
Direct Mobile:
Age:
Occupation
Email:
Alternative Email
Reference No:
Congratulations'' once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions Program
Yours Truly,
On behalf of Windows Live Network Online Award Team
Copyright©2015 windows live Inc

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