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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 friend" (a common phrase found 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.
- +447034904490 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- jeremiahmartins@yahoo.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: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 15:37:39 +0100
Subject: Re: CHARITY DONATION TO YOU (£750,000.00 GBP)
Dear friend,
I am Mr Adrian Bayford . My wife and I won the biggest Euro Millions Lottery
Prize of 148 million GBP. It is a thing of joy for us; Hence the need to
setup our Charity Foundation. We both concluded arrangements to make cash
donation of 750,000.00 GBP each to five(5)lucky individuals and ten(10) Charity
organisations around the world.
To verify the genuineness of this email and our winnings, please see our
interview by visiting the web page below;
http://news.sky.com/story/972395/148-6m-euromillions-jackpot-winners-named
Your email address was submitted to my wife and I by the Google Management
Team and you received this email because we have listed you as one of the lucky
millionaires, Kindly send us the below details so that we can direct our Bank to
effect a transfer to your operational bank account in your country.
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Full Name:
Address:
Country:
Age:
Occupation:
Sex:
Mobile/Tel:
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Please send your response to Jeremiah Martins who is the agent that will facilitate the release
of the money to you. You can reach Mr Jeremiah Martins with the following details below :
NAME : Jeremiah Martins
EMAIL : Jeremiahmartins@yahoo.com
TEL :+4470349044904
Congratulations & Happy Celebrations in Advance. Await above details once you
get this message.
Love from
Adrian Bayford
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