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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- adrianbayford011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Euro Millions Lottery <aspnet@faram.com>
Reply-To: <adrianbayford011@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 18:42:02 +0100
Subject: CARIDAD DOACION AL USUARIO (£ 750,000.00 GBP)
Querido amigo,
Yo soy el Sr. Adrian Bayford. Mi esposa y yo ganamos el mayor Euro Millones Lotería
Premio de 148 millones de libras esterlinas. Es una cosa de la alegría para nosotros; De ahí la necesidad de
configuración de nuestra Fundación Caridad. Ambos concluimos arreglos de hacer dinero
donación de 750,000.00 GBP cada cinco (5) personas afortunadas y diez (10) Caridad
organizaciones de todo el mundo.
Para verificar la autenticidad de este mensaje y nuestras ganancias, por favor vea nuestra
entrevista al visitar la página web de abajo;
http://news.sky.com/story/972395/148-6m-euromillions-jackpot-winners-named
Tu dirección de correo electrónico fue enviado a mi esposa y yo por la Gerencia Google
Equipo y usted recibió este mensaje porque le hemos catalogado como uno de los afortunados
millonarios, Favor enviar los datos a continuación para que podamos dirigir nuestro Banco
efectuar una transferencia a su cuenta bancaria operativa en su país.
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Felicitaciones y celebraciones felices con antelación. Espere detalles anteriores una vez que
llegar este mensaje.
Por favor enviar su respuesta a adrianbayford011@gmail.com
El amor de
Adrian Bayford
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