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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
- 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.
- samsungprize_dept@europe.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "SAMSUNG EUROPE" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:52:20 -0800
Subject: End of Year Galaxy Win
Samsung Europe
Galaxy Office and Email Messaging Center
P.O Box 732
The Hague
The Netherlands
Telefax: 0031(087)-432-000
http://www.samsung.com/europe
Galaxy Internet Win Notice !!!
Coupon Number:NLC-400RB28/SMG
Are you the owner of this email address?
Congratulations!!!
You have been selected for the End of Year Galaxy Internet Win Bonanza for the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros
with a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge have been awarded to your email from Samsung database of telephone and internet
email users from which your email was attached to the winning coupon number:NLC-400RB28/SMG .
CONTACT:
Claims Agent / Notarization Officer.
Mr Jan Van Velder
Contact Email: samsungprize_dept@europe.com
Contact the notarization officer with your winning coupon number and required informations for your
notarization for transfer below.
Provide required informations:
Full Names:
Address:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Country of Residence:
Tel number:
Mode of Payment: (Bank Transfer or Bank Cheque)
Win Coupon Number: NLC-400RB28/SMG
Note that any leakage of this winning notification resulting to a double claim will automatically forfeit your
winning prize thus we advise you to keep this message confidential and away from public notice to prevent
double claim or impersonation until after remittance/payment to you.
Your Faithfully,
Sara De Vink.(P.R.O)
Samsung Europe
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