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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:
- "mgram_offce01@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Office Note <mariogomme@alice.it>
Reply-To: mgram_offce01@qq.com
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 01:51:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Payment...
Your Funds case has been resolve please have you receive the first payment?? In
case you have not kindly contact the M/Gram agent they will be sending you
$5000 each daily payment until the funds is complete.
Ask him what you need to do to ACTIVATE your account file for daily pick up of
your funds OK because that will cost you a little fee and no other fee involve.
Send your contact information such as;
Full Name..
Home address...
Tel:....
Kindly Contact the bank now below;
CONTACT DR.PHILIPS ODOUZA
E-MAIL: (mgram_offce01@qq.com)
Tel..+234(816-714-8894)
Call him on this phone +234(816-714-8894) Immediately to receive your first
payment of $5000 TODAY.
ISA WILLIAMS
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