419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +447031941115 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "vincegal" <no-reply@AssociCom.com>
Reply-To: tony.sparks@live.com
Date: 17 May 2015 06:51:50 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNER!! NOTIFICATION: **SUPER DRAFT WINNER!! has
invited you to vincegal

A message from your vincegal community
sdlvin@yandex.com has invited you to join the vincegal networking site.

CONGRATULATIONS WINNER!! NOTIFICATION: **SUPER DRAFT WINNER!! has included the following message to you:
Super Draft Lottery Inc®.
Good News E-mail Owner,

You have been awarded a total sum of $2,000,000.00 from our just concluded SUPER DRAFT Australian Lottery Free promotions.
Send an e-mail to GLENDALE B. PATCH to collect your prize. Be reminded to E-mail your full name, contact address, telephone, country and age to :
********************************************** glenpatch@scotlandmail.com *******************************************************

REF: BATCH: 7050470902/126
WINNING NO: GB8102/LPRC

From Ms. Yolanda Henshaw Quick Call Response: +447031941115. E-mail: ************ glenpatch@scotlandmail.com ******************
If To the extent this electronic communication or any of its attachments contain information that is not in the public domain, such information is considered by Medimmune to be confidential and proprietary. This communication is expected to be read and/or used only by the individual(s) for whom it is intended. If you have received this electronic communication in error, please reply to the sender advising of the error in transmission and delete the original message and any accompanying documents from your system immediately, without copying, reviewing or otherwise using them for any purpose. Thank you for your cooperation.= = == = == = = = = = = = = = === = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ====== = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ====== = = = ====
WARNING!!: do not click link below or reply our email to: sdlinc@yandex.com SO AS NOT TO BE DISQUALIFIED.
To join, simply click the link below and you will be taken to the sign up page. This is a secure link tied to your e-mail address. Therefore it should be kept confidential and may only be used one time.

http://www.associcom.com/SrTyDByxL0GBMq6v9j04MQ/Security/Register.aspx?Email=kate@squirrelmail.org&id=587273f6-c713-4ee7-85b0-b5515fb31c55

If you have any questions, please contact us at vincegal.

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