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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:
- 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: "Eurocontrol Charges Office" <ieva.kuznetsova.eurocontrol@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 14:01:24 -0000
Subject: Top Urgent: Late PAYMENT Interest/Eurocontrol
Dear Sirs,
You are hereby informed to provide copies of swift confirmation of payment
and remittances made against the invoices sent to you for the months of
May,June and July 2015, for verification and update of your status.
Note also that we will advise you accordingly on the right payment and
banking details and instructions to avoid any misunderstanding. we have a
directive to provide you prior to next payment run, the right payment
instructions so as to enable us conclude the present reconciliations of
accounts. we regret all inconveniences and plead that you bear with us.
thanks for your cooperation.we await your urgent response.
my best regards
Ieva Kuznetsova (Mrs)
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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