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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Omer Celebi" <omer.celebi.eurocontrol.int@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eduardo.romano_crcoeurocontrol@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:43:34 -0000
Subject: Eurocontrol Late Payment Notification
Dear Accounts Payable Manager,
On reviewing your files .we discovered the the payment of the these
invoices are in arrears for the months of April , May and June 2015.we
advise the you take urgent steps to settle the bills because they are
attracting late payment interests.
the invoice numbers below are affected. if you are not satisfied with our
claims ,please kindly forward copies of proofs of payment and remittances
for verification.note also that we will forward to your attention on an
official request letter the copy of the new payment instructions and bank
details to avoid any misunderstanding.
2-HE-GM-UM-IC/1505/01
2-HE-GM-UM-IC/1506/01
thanks for your cooperation.we await your urgent response.
my best wishes
Omer Celebi
Asst. Finance and Revenue Manager
Collection of Charges
CRCO/R4 EUROCONTROL
96 Rue de la Fusee 1130
Brussels .
Email:r3.crco@eurocontrolinc.com
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