419 scam: "Dr.James Cameron"<infos2@mail2world.com> CONTACT Mr.Mark Fisher.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2347055455884 (Nigeria, 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.
- internationalcrisisgroup@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.James Cameron" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalcrisisgroup@financier.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 13:13:49 -0700
Subject: CONTACT Mr.Mark Fisher.

Dear Sir/Madam,

The United Nations and United State Government in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) head Office here in NIGERIA, We have been working towards the eradication

of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of United States Government and the United Nations. We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in

various parts of west African countries which includes (GHANA, TOGO, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, NIGERIA, CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL) and they are in our custody here in nigeria and We have been able to

recover so much money from these scam artists.

The United Nation Anti-crime commission and the United State Government have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among scam victims around the globe. Your email

address was found in one of the scam Artists computer in our custody and you will be compensated with (US$550,000.00 / five hundred and fifty thousand dollar). Since you are a Beneficiary

of (US$550,000.00 / Five hundred and fifty thousand dollar). Feel free to contact the officer in charge. Mr.Mark Fisher
Email Address: (internationalcrisisgroup@financier.com) Telephone: +234-705-545-5884.

Fill in below these informations and send it via email to the account officer in charge. Name: Mr.Mark Fisher.

*Your Full name: __________________________________________________________________________
*Full Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
*Your mobile number: ______________Gender___________________________________________________
*Your age: _____________________________ Occupation: _________________________________________
*E-mail address: ____________________________________________________________________________
*How many country have you visited: __________________________________________________________?

Best Regard,

Dr.James Cameron

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