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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: "Bernard Chaney/Eurocontrol office" <crco.cattreasury.eurocontrol@gmail.com>
Reply-To: r3.crco@eurocontrolinc.com
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:12:55 -0000
Subject: Re:Update Your Payment and Account Status/Eurocontrol
Dear Sirs,
Be informed to forward swift copies and proofs of payment for the
May,June and July, 2015 Eurocontrol invoices with respect to Air
navigation services.note also that we request that you re-forward by
return email to us, the copy of the current invoices sent to you for
corrections and update .there was a mistake observed in some invoices .
we regret all inconveniences.
Note also that we will provide you accordingly, with the right payment
instructions prior to next payment run . this is to avoid any
misunderstanding.
thanks for your cooperation.we await your urgent response.
my best regards
Bernard Chaney
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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